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Para Mely Martínez, la cocina mexicana siempre se ha tratado de familia, comunidad, y tradición. Nacida y criada en Tampico, Mely empezó a ayudar en la cocina a una temprana edad, siendo la hija mayor de una familia de ocho hijos. Desde pequeña, Mely solía pasar los veranos en el rancho de su abuela en el Estado de Veracruz, donde sus tareas cotidianas incluían ayudar a moler el maíz para hacer masa de nixtamal. Mely empezó su blog, La cocina casera mexicana, para compartir las recetas y recuerdos de su hogar y de su cultura, para que en un futuro su hijo pudiera compartir estos platillos con su propia familia. A través de los años, su blog se ha convertido en la fuente de información preferida para aquellos que buscan la cocina casera mexicana.
Recrea estos platillos favoritos:
- Carnitas
- Albóndigas
- Nopales
- Pozole (rojo y verde)
- Camarones en Chipotle
- Buñuelos
- Aguas Frescas (de Horchata, Jamaica, y Tamarindo)
- y mucho más!
The long-awaited, best-selling cookbook from Mely Martínez, The Mexican Home Kitchen, compiles the traditional home-style dishes enjoyed every day in Mexican households. Illustrated with stunning photography, this book includes recipes for stews, soups, and side dishes, along with famous dishes like mole, enchiladas, picadillo, and milanesa, and is rounded out with delicious salsas, drinks, and desserts.
For Mely Martínez, Mexican cooking has always been about family, community, and tradition. Born and raised in Tampico, Mely started helping in the kitchen at a very young age, since she was the oldest daughter of eight children, and spent summers at her grandmother’s farm in the state of Veracruz, where part of the daily activities included helping grind the corn to make masa. Mely started her popular blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, to share the recipes and memories of her home so that her son can someday recreate and share these dishes with his own family. It has become the go-to source for those looking for home-style Mexican cooking.
Recreate these favorite comfort foods:
- Carnitas (tender, crispy pork)
- Albondigas (Mexican meatballs)
- Nopales (recipes made with cactus paddles)
- Pozole (both red and green versions)
- Camarones en Chipotle (deviled shrimp)
- Buñuelos (crispy dough fritters coated in sugar)
- Aguas Frescas (horchata, hibiscus, and tamarind flavors)
- and much more!