Cooking the borderlands : spice and smoke between Mexico and the States / Claudette Zepeda ; photographs by David Alverado.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zepeda, Claudette, Author.

Contributor:

Alvarado, David, photographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican American cooking.

Cooking, Mexican.

Cooking, American.

Cooking, American--California style.

Genre:

cookbooks.

Cookbooks.

Physical Description:

287 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Cooking the border lands

Place of Publication:

New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2026]

Summary:

"A culinary journey along the Mexican American border, telling the story of its intertwined cultures and communities with more than 100 vibrant, flavor-packed recipes from Top Chef star, Iron Chef Mexico finalist, and Tijuana-San Diego border kid Claudette Zepeda. The Mexican American border has been an inflamed political focal point within the US; at the same time, Mexican food has long been the most popular "ethnic" cuisine in America. A child of the border herself, Claudette Zepeda grew up in both California and Mexico and sees the border as a vibrant, vital, and unique cultural and culinary place. A gifted storyteller and chef, Claudette's recipes and ruminations humanize border culture through 100 accessible and beloved dishes. This is a story of a personal and culinary identity that formed betwixt two cultures, told through recipes, anecdotes, and an irreverent sense of humor. Borderlands details the Mexican dishes Claudette grew up eating and loves, their American counterparts, and how the fluidity and flexibility between the two nations shows us a way of being in the world. With her sophisticated, first-hand perspective of the Mexican American border, immigration, and the feet-in-many-worlds attitude of Border Kid culture, Claudette shines a human light on the imaginary line stretching from California through Texas and shows how vital this place is in American culture."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version Zepeda, Claudette Cooking the borderlands

ISBN:

9780593796139

0593796136

OCLC:

1572717023

Publisher Number:

90104677843