My Sweet Mexico: Recipes For Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, And Frozen Treats (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I had never given Mexico's confectionary much thought until coming across a review of this book which included a recipe for jamoncillo. Why had I never known about lime flavored fudge before? Or whole candied limes stuffed with coconut? Or crepes smothered in dulce de leche and pecans? Or chocoflan? It was as big of a sweets revelation as walking into an Indian mithai shop was to a slightly younger me. I've loved flan all my life and here were its compatriots, beautifully photographed, lovingly described and best of all easy to recreate. Ms Gerson knows how to write about food and entice you to try the recipes, and she knows how to write a clear and detailed recipe, which honestly seems to be a harder job than the 'story telling' a lot of cookbooks indulge in. She knows where you're likely to go wrong, she knows what variables you need to take into account, she knows you might need a bit of extra encouragement to try something that seems unfamiliar to your palate. These recipes work- the measurements are correct, the timing is right, the technique is described, and the results are delicious. I've made bottles of perfect cajeta, cooked crepes to soak in it, made a chocoflan that blew everyone's mind. Everything I've tried has worked and I want to try all the ones I haven't attempted yet. This is exactly what a cookbook should be- personable and informative AND usable and pitched at all skill levels. If you've grown up anywhere close to Mexico or served a mission there, this book will bring all the flavors and smells rushing back to you. Definitely a great compendium of Mexican sweets, but most of the recipes are very involved and time consuming. There are a couple that I want to try (i.e. Arroz con Leche, Avocado ice cream, and the Impossible Flan)... but the rest I'm content to read about.
What do You think about My Sweet Mexico: Recipes For Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, And Frozen Treats (2010)?
Fany Gerson makes some of the prettiest cookbooks I have ever seen. Also, delicious. :)
—tsetsebok
This is a fabulous cookbook! So many amazing looking treats.
—6007984
a bit too advanced for me overall, but I learned a lot.
—Vivinator15
