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4.5
My husband was a cook/chef in our area for 23+ yrs. He always loved Mexican food, and a few jobs into his career, worked for a Mexican restaurant. What they had on the menu wasn't usually what they had for meals in the kitchen (yes, they fed their staff family style, twice a day). Then he was engaged for 8 yrs. to a Mexican girl from a diff. Mexican state than prev. employer. He REALLY enjoyed going to sit with the grandmas, and they were so flattered a gringo would ask them about their families and recipes, they shared with him things from all over. We've had this book for many yrs., and even I've learned to do absolutely fantastic AUTHENTIC Mexican meals/cooking. This is one of Diana's best books EVER. We turn to it repeatedly. Some of the best recipes: a lentil side-dish, fresh corn soup, pork stew with green pumpkin; and the moles & pipians are outrageously wonderful! We have several of her cookbooks, but THIS is the one we go back to over & over.