This is, quite simply, the perfect cookbook. The layout is simple and intuitive and the photography is stunning. There are dishes that I know I do not like, yet the photos make me want to try them again. I can’t wait to try the salsas. Highly recommended!

This is a lovely cookbook that is full of delicious sounding recipes. The author begins this title with sections on The Mexican Pantry, Tools and Equipment, Roasting Vegetables and both Corn and Flour Tortillas. Then come the many recipes in categories including soups, mains, salsas and sides, and desserts and drinks.

It’s hard to pick just one from each category as there are so many but here is a sampling. There are Pozole Rojo, Picadillo, Salsa Verde Rostizada, Arroz con Leche and Cafe de Olla.

Those who already love or who would like to explore Mexican flavors at home, will enjoy this cookbook. The photographs are gorgeous and the recipes are clear.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.

Mexican food is so much more than burritos and tacos. This book shows how versatile, yummy and yet simple the Mexican Home Kitchen actually is.

Try the desserts! Trust me!

I've always loved Mexican food... since way before I realized that the only Mexican food available in my area of the States was actually really just Tex-Mex. This excellent book gives a seemingly much more authentic introduction to the cuisine without being inaccessible to those of us without perfect access to some of the more specialized ingredients. As a moderately competent amateur cook, I think there's a lot in this book I can work from and maybe only a few that'd exceed my reach. On the whole, I can't way to get cookin'!

This book is filled with recipes I imagine being passed down from abuelas all over México.
Everything I tried was delicious (the churros were extra delightful!) and easy to follow.
Nearly every recipe has a picture, and it's filled with tips on storage and longevity.
There were a few of my personal favourites missing (Dónde está la receta de galletas de boda?) but I suppose it would be hard to include everyone's favourite recipes from México without making this the biggest cookbook to ever exist.
Much love to NetGalley & Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for my DRC.

A wonderful and easy to follow recipes. If you want to make salsa, tortillas or soups and main dishes this is a great resource. Common ingredients and step by step instructions makes this a must for those who want more authentic Mexican dishes. Highly recommend this book.

Based on her years writing her blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, Mely Martinez has brought us The Mexican Home Kitchen. It’s a beautiful book with a nice variety of recipes. I received this as an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I grew up in Central Texas with Tex-Mex as my home food. Tex-Mex is an anglicized variant of northern Mexican home cooking. It doesn’t take much effort to find more traditional Mexican fare in and around Austin, but it was our travels in through Mexico that opened my eyes to the differences. I bring this up because many Americans think Tex Mex is Mexican cuisine. It is not. A lot of these recipes are very familiar to me and I would recommend this to someone interested in exploring Mexican food beyond the anglicized border variations. Cheddar cheese and sour cream don’t make the list of ingredients in most of these recipes.

The vast majority of these recipes really are doable in your average home kitchen. Some of them take time and attention (no InstantPot recipes here), but she does utilize the blender in ways that cut prep time down significantly. I laughed (at myself) when I saw her carnitas recipe. It calls for 5 ingredients – pork, lard or vegetable oil, garlic (optional), salt and water. My recipe has an additional 7 ingredients. I will be calling my recipe shredded pork from now on. All of the recipes, even the tamales, feel doable.

The Mexican Home Kitchen is a cozy cookbook. It’s great for omnivores, has some vegetarian recipes and not much for the vegans in your life.

I haven’t cooked that much Mexican food other than the well known dishes we all love, so I was very eager to read this and oh my God, I am so flippin’ happy I did, there is so much inspiration and happiness to be found in this beautiful coook book. Mely draws on family and home cooking and you can tell, you can feel the love food food, home and the recipes in this book. Just reading and going through the book makes you hungry and drool. The few recipes I’ve tried so far have been a great success, easy to follow the recipes and hugely popular with my family. I would highly recommend this is added to anyone’s kitchen library, a wonderful addition to mine that will definitely become a go to recipe book.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Beautiful authentic style Mexican foods cookbook! Recipes vary from main dishes to sides, desserts, and drinks. Mouth watering pictures were delightful and the recipes themselves very detailed. Even a step by step method for corn and flour tortillas that looked amazing.

What did I like? I loved the authentic feel of the cookbook. I have never been to Mexico but have had a few friends from there cook for me so it was a relief to find a lot of similar type pictures. The food they cooked always tasted amazing despite some of the cuts of meats they used and simplicity of the dishes. The fresh ingredients looks like it makes all the difference.

Would I recommend or buy? If your nostalgic like me and love these authentic type recipe books then look no further for some mouth watering Mexican food. I can’t wait to try to make my own salsa, or guacamole recipe listed. The pictures in this book were amazing. The book also offers some really great looking soups as well. I would love a copy of this book.

I received a digitized copy to voluntarily look at and offer an opinion. This was a beautiful cookbook. Kudos to the author for some great recipes. Five stars.

I loved this. I love Mexican food but have never gone beyond fajitas at home. This made me feel like adomestic goddess.

Thank you to Netgalley, Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point, and Mely Martinez for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

WOW!! I have been wanting to experiment a bit in my kitchen with new recipes from all around the world and this book has such amazing recipes I cannot wait to make them!! They look so yummy and I love the design of the book. Just visually this is a really beautiful cookbook. It's vibrant and colourful.
A lot of the recipe look easy to make and most of the ingredients should be very easy to find.

This book was received as an ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I could not stop reading this cookbook and look at all the photos of the delicious food. This cookbook will definitely make you crave Mexican even if you are not the biggest lover of their food. I am not a huge Mexican lover but after reading this cookbook, I know that there will be some dishes that will convert me and I know one of the recipes I will be trying is the Mexican Meatballs. All look so delicious and this will definitely be a potential candidate for our cooking demos at the library.

We will consider adding this title to our TX Non-Fiction collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

This book provided a great glimpse into Mexican home cooking. With stellar recipes and delicious looking pictures I can't wait to try and make a few of these recipes.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

If one enjoys Mexican food, The Mexican Home Kitchen is a good cookbook. It has several sections, which makes it easy to find whatever recipe one is looking for, and the recipes themselves are easy to understand. I also really enjoyed all the photos in this book. There's tons of recipes I'd love to try, as I really enjoy eating Mexican food.

I really enjoyed this cookbook. There are wonderful stories, beautiful food pictures and so much more! I loved the pantry staples section telling me key items I would need while making these wonderful recipes. I went out and bought the ingredients for the Chicken Tortilla soup immediately and I can't wait to make it. I loved that the recipes had Mely's own notes as well, including Instant Pot or Crockpot cooking times. It's so convenient to have everything you need in one beautiful cookbook!

Thanks to the author, Quarto Publishing Group-Rock Point, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

Beautifully photographed, authentic recipes for any cook!

This cookbook definitely made me hungry. The recipes are easy to understand with few hard-to-find ingredients. The chapters cover soups, tamales, drinks, desserts, and many main dishes. The author has used authentic ingredients but has made it easy to understand.

Many dishes are not complicated and only use a few ingredients, but the technique is important, which is why the photos and instructions are, thankfully, clear and easy to understand.

This would make a great gift as well, as it is so beautiful and the colors are vibrant.

I received a digital ARC as a reviewer for NetGalley.

This Mexican cookbook is an absolute delight! It is well laid out, and very informative from an introduction about Mexican home cooking and Mely’s life as a child growing up in Mexico to a comprehensive list of Mexican ingredients and utensils.

The recipes are set out very clearly with enticingly delicious looking photographs.
Mely’s “Notas” are very useful for alternative ingredients and cooking processes.

My only criticism ( and it’s not really a criticism, more an observation) is that it is very hard to get some of the ingredients in the UK (eg nopales and tomatillos) at a reasonable price, but they could be substituted for something else, ( maybe okra/ green tomatoes.)

All in all an inspirational cook book for anyone wishing to try cooking Mexican home style food , and a pleasure to read.

The Mexican Home Kitchen is a wonderful cookbook that "captures and memories of Mexico" with its comforting traditional recipes. Mely Martínez has put a lot of thought and care into this book, giving tips and explaining the staple ingredients in Mexican cuisine.
I love that the book teaches you to make your favorite Mexican dishes at home, but also that there are many recipes that may feature new unique foods and combinations for home cooks.
Many thanks to Rock Point Publishers and NetGalley for the advance copy.

How frustrating that this ARC doesn't seem to be made available for reading via Kindle my strong choice equipment.. I'm new to this so any advice welcome as a pdf is zero use to me. Thanks for allowing me nominal access to what seems an interesting read, but any assistance to help my actual access very welcome.

I found this to be a wonderful introduction to Mexican home cooking with many recipes I'd like to try out. The book includes recipes for many common favorites and also for some much lesser known ones. Recipes come from various parts of Mexico and are not specific to any particular region. The text is accompanied by many photographs of the dishes and each recipe includes notes on cooking along with alternative options where applicable under the Notas section. The book is welcoming and helpful all along the way.

It's a 4.5 star cookery book in my eyes and I look forward to seeing a print copy and trying out these recipes

Many thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for sharing an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.