Cookbook Review: Saveur Easy Mexican: 30 Classic Recipes [Paperback]

I've finished "Saveur Easy Mexican" by The Editors of Saveur.

Product Description

From the editors of America’s favorite culinary magazine, Easy Mexican showcases 30 recipes for authentic classics, from guacamole and salsas to enchiladas and ceviche. Learn to prepare simple, traditional Mexican fare — and create dishes that yield deeply flavorful results using easy recipes and items you likely have on hand. Easy Mexican also includes guides to key ingredients like chiles and tortillas, Mexican wines and mescal, step-by-steps, and more, making it an indispensable guide you’ll turn to time and again.

Offering authentic, from-the-source recipes for Mexican classics, this title is a handy go-to guide for home cooks looking for inspiration with international cuisine in the home kitchen. This well-curated recipe collection features favorites like tortilla soup and Mexican corn on the cob, regional specialties such as shrimp pico de gallo from Oaxaca, and salsas featuring different flavor profiles. Each recipe includes a helpful cooking or pairing note. Also included are special features on working with chiles, making tortillas, and more. Lavish full-color photos throughout help bring this beloved cuisine to life.

About the Author

James Oseland is the Editor-in-Chief of SAVEUR. Under his stewardship, the magazine has received more than 25 awards, including five James Beard Awards and an award for best single-topic issue from the American Society of Magazine Editors. He is the author of SAVEUR The New Comfort Food: Home Cooking from Around the World and the James Beard Award–winning cookbook Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, which was named one of the best books of 2006 by Time Asia, the New York Times, Good Morning America, and others. Oseland is also a judge on the Bravo television show Top Chef Masters.

Product Details
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Weldon Owen; Original edition (April 16, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616284978
ISBN-13: 978-1616284978

My Review:

Really liked how the chapters are broken up:

1.  Appetizers
2.  Sides
3.  Mains
4.  Desserts and Drinks

The recipes are really easy to understand and really liked to see a picture of the finished product.  Three easy steps to follow and there were even some helpful notes.

4/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this Mexican cookbook to review, greatly appreciated!