What a welcome addition to both home cooks and professionals alike. The vast array of possibilities could keep you cooking and in hot water for days. Here is a book born out of the love of the shared meals. Often in times of celebration of great joy or tears of great sorrow. Always binding, forever constant. Mely shares homestyle meals that continue her philosophy of warmth which began with a blog and now have a considerable audience. The book is welcoming and easy to follow. Happy reading

The Mexican Home Kitchen:Traditional Home Style Recipes that Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico by Mely Martinez is an excellent cookbook. If you love Mexican food, like I do, this is the book for you. The recipes are easy to follow, with beautiful pictures of the prepared food. Ms. Martinez also shares stories and recipes from her life. I highly recommend this cookbook, you won't be disappointed.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is a lovely book. with lots of authentic recipes that I hadn't come across before. It makes it easy to break out of cooking the more well-known Mexican dishes and to try something different.

I enjoyed flicking through the pages of this book, because if you have ever been to Latin America, this will bring back a lot of memories.
Mely Martínez put this book together with family recipes and that’s exactly how it feels. They are not fancy restaurant dishes but rather the traditional staples you see for almuerzo on the corner.
While every country has its own recipes and variations, this is a great book to learn recreate the staples you may have tasted. Just like in Latin America, vegetarians will need to adapt a bit, but luckily there are plenty of flour and lentil and bean-based recipes as well.
So, if you can find all the recipes (in smaller places this may be challenge), this is how to learn how to make true Latin American food.

I have been looking for a Mexican cook book for awhile now so I was happy to be able to read and review this one for NetGalley. This book is full of helpful info and lots of authentic recipes. Easy to read and follow. I am planning to buy the print version as well for my cookbook collection. I haven't had time recently for a lot of home cooking but we tried the Chile Rellenos recipe and they were delicious. Am happy to recommend this cookbook for Mexican food lovers!

The Mexican Home Kitchen by Mely Martinez is a new favourite in our household.

The introduction of Martinez spoke right to me. I always wondered why food tasted differently depending on who was cooking it. So glad I was not alone in that. I appreciated the very well organized and concise list of ingredients at the beginning. There were a lot of familiar recipes with a few new ones thrown in. The layout and design were perfect for this book. The photos made me salivate the whole way through.

I highly recommend this to anyone who loves Mexican cuisine! I will be purchasing a copy for myself and as gifts.

I received an eARC from Quarto Publishing Group- Rock Point through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC. First impression of this cookbook is that it's just so pretty. Half of me wants to dive in and cook everything, and the other half doesn't want to risk spilling anything on it. There is also just such a warmth to the text, which is very welcoming. Something that's appreciated by someone with minimal experience cooking Mexican food (and who isn't Mexican.) The pantry and tools lists at the beginning also suck you right in and get you wanting to go shopping immediately for what you don't have on hand so you can get started cooking up a storm.

Recipes were clear, had measurements in both metric and imperial, and included little details that I always find handy, especially the first time I make a recipe, like specific signs of "doneness". The gorgeous photos of the food were the icing on the cake, and had me wanting to make everything immediately. As fall and winter approach, I can't wait to warm myself up with some rich stews and smokey peppers.

My thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced review copy.

Finally, what has been missing from my "Mexican" cooking has been realised!!! If I've learnt anything from this, it's that European oregano is no replacement for MEXICAN oregano. Who knew?

Well, this lady. I found these recipes slightly complicated for an Australian shopping list, but we're not completely devoid of culture and ingredients (like Mexican oregano) are available at speciality shops.

I also learnt a lot about tacos. You're all going to laugh, but I had no idea really at all. I thought hard tacos shells were authentic. Luckily, I can make my own tortillas and am even going to try to fry them up and make my strips.

I now follow the author on IG and her blog and look forward to recreating some of the vego meals in here. Totally worth it if you want to cook authentic Mexican food. I'm looking forward to growing some Mexican oregano and Mexican chile (see, i can spell it right now).

Cooking is central to the Hispanic culture and is what brings individuals of a family together. The Mexican Home Kitchen is a gorgeous representation of the traditional foods in Latin America. Martinez simple and straight forward recopies are easy to follow, while the pictures add a richness to each recipe. Each recipe has clear notation on prep time, cook time, and how much it will yield. Giving the reader/cook a realistic expectation of how long it will take to make. The short and sweet origin blurb gives just enough background to acknowledge the culture and not take away from the cookbook dynamic. The Notas are a delightful surprise that will help the cook in their journey through the recipes. Often the recipe will not add extra knowledge that can make or break the dish. By adding these tidbits, the reader/cook can make a special dish the way they were intended. This is a cookbook every kitchen should have.

YUM!! these recipes are so easy to follow and taste absolutely delicious.
Treat yourself or a friend and immediately instate fajita night <3

I am obsessed with Mexican food and learning to make it authentically. So when I was able to get my hands on this cookbook I couldn’t wait to dive right in!

The cookbook is beautifully organized, well written and gorgeously photographed. Ingredients were accessible and there were a good variety of recipes to choose from. My husband and I really enjoyed the Tacos de Bistec and loved the Ropa Vieja. I have so many recipes marked for future meals. I am especially looking forward to our next meal of Albondigas en Chipotle.

I would highly recommend this cookbook for anyone who is looking learn authentic Mexican recipes, rather than Tex-mex.

I want to thank NetGalley, the author and publisher for the e-ARC of this cookbook. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

This books is fabulous! Packed full of yummy recipes. I have tried several including the mole, the shrimp and the salsa - all the recipes were easy to follow and absolutely delicious. If you only buy one cookbook this year, make it this one!

I love this book. The recipes are not overly complicated and don't require any obscure ingredients. I'm slightly obsessed with Mexican food and this book has plenty to keep me happily occupied for the coming weeks in lockdown. Recipes include prep and cooking times as well as plenty of pictures which is always very useful.

Highly recommended.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this title in exchange for an unbiased review.

Having a Mexican best friend and Mexican nieces, I thought I was more familiar with Mexican food, however this book showed me that I have more than a few holes in my knowledge of Mexican food. I was so excited to see recipes that are both familiar/unfamiliar, and some that hit me with nostalgia -- Crema de Elote, Flautas, Chiles Rellenos, MOLE POBLANO - YES!). I'm so excited to try them, especially ones that I've had on my list to make, however was never really happy with previous recipes. For the most part, I can find the ingredients in local stores (I live in a very diverse city), the instructions are numbered, the photos are beautiful and the Notas are incredible helpful. Thank you Mely Martinez! #TheMexicanHomeKitchen #NetGalley

I love Mexican cuisine but I haven't previously tried to cook it as I didn't think I could do it justice. However, this book sets out all its recipes so well and explains them so clearly that I'm giving it a shot! All the recipes sound incredible and I cannot wait to give them a go.

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Yay! I was so excited to read this book! I love some homemade food and I love trying new recipes at home. I tried Mexican food for the first time 3 year ago and I just can't live without flour tortillas and chips&salsa! I'm Brazilian and we don't really eat Mexican food there even though they are similar. This book has most of the recipes that we crave when going to a Mexican restaurant and more! The photos are very nice, the recipes are easy to follow and well organized. It didn't have a recipe for ACP (arroz con pollo) but it's ok! Great book!! I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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'!