Sobremesa: Easy Mexican Recipes for Every Day

by Susana Villasuso

Overview

75 quick, easy and delicious recipes for Mexican weeknight meals, sharing plates, drinks, and desserts to make and enjoy together.

Sobremesa means “relaxing at the table after a heavy meal,” usually after getting together with family and friends. Mexican-born chef and recipe developer Susana Villasuso is on a mission to bring the flavors of Mexico to your table, and share her culture with the world. Inspired by the dishes she learned to cook from her mother and grandmother, this debut cookbook brings together authentic, modern, simple, and tasty recipes for feeding the whole family and for all occasions, made with everyday supermarket ingredients. It's a real taste of Mexico, with a modern twist.

Try some of Susana's family classics, such as: Crispy bean and ricotta taquitos with crema verde, Brown miso and porter carnitas, Salmon Ceviche with yellow beets and lime marinade, Mexican blood orange vanilla cake, and more.

Discover the Mexican art of easy everyday celebrations with Sobremesa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623716882
Publisher:	Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/21/2024
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	350,805
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Chef Susana Villasuso was born and raised in Mexico, where she first learned traditional Mexican cooking from her mother and grandmother. She is a trusted name in Mexican cuisine: Mexican food specialists Mexgrocer, True Masa, Cool Chile, Agua de Madre, and Gran Luchito have all worked with Villasuso to develop authentic recipes and food content for their platforms. She lives in London.

Editorial Reviews

05/20/2024

Chef and debut author Villasuso’s love for her native Mexico shines through in this collection of flavor-packed and accessible recipes meant to be shared with loved ones. Alongside classic dishes like chicken tinga with roasted potatoes, tres leches cake with mascarpone honey frosting, and pork belly and pinto beans in salsa verde, are recipes inspired by Villasuso’s childhood, including chorizo quesadillas made with chipotle and roasted sweet potatoes tortillas, mango and passion fruit no-churn ice cream, and refried chickpea open-face sandwiches. Noteworthy fresh takes include eggplant with guajillo yogurt sauce, roasted pineapple mezcal popsicles, and heirloom tomato pico de gallo salad. Whether for a quick, weeknight dinner like spicy pinto bean and lemon soup or a more elaborate dish like three-chile barbecued beef, Villasuso’s instructions are easy to follow, and most ingredients can be easily sourced. Villasuso paints a vivid picture of Mexican food culture, explaining, for example, the difference between corn tortillas and tostadas, and pointing out that the traditional barbacoa method of slow-cooking meat in a hole in the ground dates to pre-Hispanic times. This celebratory collection will have foodies’ mouths watering. Agent: Becky Thomas, Lewinsohn Literary. (May)

Publishers Weekly

[A] sumptuous guide to Mexican home cooking ... Villasuso's emphasis on weeknight meals, diverse array of offerings, and short preparation times (most under an hour) will keep organized menu planners happy ... Carnivores and vegetarians alike have plenty to choose from ... Crisp and colorful photos showcase the vivid beauty of these meals and encourage cooks to make healthy and hearty Mexican platos a part of their weeknight repertoire.

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