This year's favorite cookbooks

Cookbooks in Mexico are part of family legacies, and many are cherished from generation to generation. They were not like the ones we know today, as they were commonly handwritten and did not include a list of ingredients or a step-by-step preparation description, which made them imprecise when indicating measurements based on the cost of an ingredient (which undoubtedly varies), for example.One of the first cookbooks of Mexican food is the Cocinero Mexicano, published in the 19th century and which had 12 editions. Indigenous preparations were excluded from it as they were not considered suitable for the affluent class of the country at that time.Today, it is becoming increasingly easy to find recipes of all kinds, whether online or in printed cookbooks on ever more specific topics, such as vegan dishes. Below, we recommend some of our favorites:Tip: Choose your perfect cookbook according to your level of knowledge in the kitchen and the ingredients you know and usually have on hand.How does a chef cook at home?The chef Eugeni De Diego brings this book that combines informative and creative content in a fun way. Here you will learn to prepare everything from simple recipes to more complex creations.Veganeando: 80 easy, healthy, and whimsical recipesVegan cooking is trending and it doesn't have to be boring or tasteless, as shown by the recipes contained in this book.Rhapsody of Flavors: Fusion of Mediterranean-Israeli and Mexican Culinary Culture and TraditionFrom menus for Shabbat to everything for your taquizas, this cookbook fuses the best of Mexican and Mediterranean-Israeli cuisine in over 390 recipes.