My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions
By Gabriela Cámara and Malena Watrous
Photography: Marcus Nilsson
Lorena Jones Books, 2019
Publisher Description
The innovative chef and culinary trend-setter named one of _Time_’s 100 most influential people in the world shares 150 recipes for her vibrant, simple, and sophisticated contemporary Mexican cooking.
Inspired by the flavors, ingredients, and flair of culinary and cultural hotspot Mexico City, Gabriela Cámara’s style of fresh-first, vegetable-forward, legume-loving, and seafood-centric Mexican cooking is a siren call to home cooks who crave authentic, on-trend recipes they can make with confidence and regularity. With 150 recipes for Basicos (basics), Desayunos (breakfasts), Primeros (starters), Platos Fuertos (mains), and Postres (sweets), Mexican food-lovers will find all the dishes they want to cook—from Chilaquiles Verdes to Chiles Rellenos and Flan de Cajeta—and will discover many sure-to-be favorites, such as her signature tuna tostadas. More than 150 arresting images capture the rich culture that infuses Cámara’s food and a dozen essays detail the principles that distinguish her cooking, from why non-GMO corn matters to how everything can be a taco. With celebrated restaurants in Mexico City and San Francisco, Cámara is the most internationally recognized figure in Mexican cuisine, and her innovative, simple Mexican food is exactly what home cooks want to cook.
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Recipes
Básicos Basics
- Zanahorias con limón y chile piquín Marinated Carrots with Lime and Chile Piquín
- Cebollas rojas encurtidas Pickled Red Onions
- Verduras en escabeche Hot Pickled Vegetables
- Salsa verde cruda Raw Green Salsa
- Pico de gallo Chopped Fresh Salsa
- Salsa Brava “Fierce” Salsa
- Salsa de chile manzano Manzano Chile Salsa
- Salsa roja asada Charred Red Salsa
- Salsa mexicana Mexican-Style Salsa
- Salsa verde Green Salsa
- Salsa de chiles secos y tomatillos Salsa with Dried Chiles and Tomatillos
- Salsa de chile cascabel Cascabel Chile Salsa
- Salsa de chile morita Morita Chile Salsa
- Salsa negra Black Salsa
- Adobo de chiles rojos Red Chile Rub
- Guacamole Mashed Avocado
- Mayonesa con chipotle Chipotle Mayonnaise
- Queso fresco Strained Fresh Cheese
- Crema ácida Mexican Sour Cream
- Chiles asados Roasted Peppers
- Tortillas de maiz Corn Tortillas
- Tortillas de harina Flour Tortillas
- Arroz Rice
- Arroz rojo Red Rice
- Arroz verde Green Rice
- Frijoles aguados Soupy Beans
- Frijoles refritos Refried Beans
- Frijoles refritos en manteca Beans Refried in Lard
- Caldo de pollo Chicken Stock
- Caldo de pescado Fish Stock
Desayuno Breakfast
- Patas de anís Anise Rolls
- Conchas de pinole Pinole Sweet Buns
- Huevos pochados en sopa de frijoles Eggs Poached in Bean Soup
- Huevos con migas Scrambled Eggs with Fried Tortilla Bits
- Huevos a la mexicana Mexican-Style Eggs
- Huevos rancheros Fried Tortillas, Fried Eggs, and Salsa
- Huevos en camisa “Egg in a Shirt”
- Huevos libaneses Lebanese-Style Eggs
- Huevos tirados Lebanese-Style Eggs
- Tacos de huevo Soft-Boiled Egg Tacos
- Chilaquiles Fried Tortillas Simmered in Salsa
- Tortas de chilaquiles y milanesa Sandwiches with Chilaquiles and Breaded Cutlets
- Huevos motuleños con plátanos fritos Fried Eggs with Tomato Sauce and Fried Plantains
- Carnitas Slow-Cooked Pork
- Tortas ahogadas Salsa-Drowned Carnitas Sandwiches
- Chorizo rojo Red Chorizo
- Chorizo verde Green Chorizo
- Molletes con chorizo Broiled Open-Face Sandwiches with Refried Beans, Cheese, and Chorizo
- Bombas con frijoles Bean and Cheese-Filled Sweet Buns
Antojitos y primeros Finger Food and First Courses
- Pepitas preparadas Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Chile and Lime
- Ensalada de calabacitas y espárragos Summer Squash and Asparagus Salad
- Ensalada verde con aderezo de pepitas Green Salad with Pumpkin Seed Dressing
- Ensalada de nopales y verdolagas con ricotta salata Cactus and Purslane Salad with Ricotta Salata
- Aguacate relleno de camarones Avocado Stuffed with Shrimp
- Ensalada de pulpo Octopus Salad
- Esquites Roasted Corn in its Own Broth
- Sopa de aguacate fría Cold Avocado Soup
- Sopa de flor de calabaza Squash Blossom Soup
- Sopa de papas y poro Potato-Leek Soup
- Sopa de hongos Mushroom Soup
- Chilpachole de jaiba Spicy Crab Soup
- Caldo riscalillo Shrimp Broth
- Sopa verde con albóndigas de pescado Green Soup wtih Fish Meatballs
- Sopa de lima Yucatecan Lime Soup
- Tiritas de Zihuatanejo Zihuatanejo-Style Ceviche
- Ceviche Contramar Contramar’s Ceviche
- Ceviche de dorado con chile ancho y jamaica Mahi-Mahi Ceviche with Ancho Chile and Hibiscus
- Aguachile de camarón Salted Raw Shrimp Bathed in Lime, Chile, and Cilantro
- Coctel de camarón Shrimp Cocktail
- Tostadas de atún o trucha Tuna or Trout Tostadas
- Tostadas de cangrejo Crab Tostadas
- Tostadas de quelites Tostadas with Wild Greens
- Tostadas de hongos y erizo de mar Mushroom and Sea Urchin Tostadas
- Tostadas de camarón Shrimp Tostadas
- Sopes playeros Fried Masa Rounds with Black Beans, Romaine, and Ricotta Salata
- Sopes con pescado adobado Fried Masa Rounds with Fish in Red Chile Rub
- Quesadillas doradas Golden Quesadillas
- Pescadeillas “Fish-a-Dillas”
- Tortitas de plátano macho con frijoles Plantain and Bean Fritters
- Tacos dorados Flute-Shaped Fried Tacos
- Tortilla española con chile serrano Spanish Egg Tortilla with Serrano Chile
- Pastel de elote Savory Corn Pudding
- Fideo seco con chipotle Chipotle Noodle Casserole
- Buñuelos de bacalao Codfish Fritters
- Empanada gallega Tuna in Puff Pastry
Platos Fuertes Main Dishes
- Cogollos asados y frijoles rojos Grilled Little Gems and Red Beans
- Papas con rajas y crema ácida Potatoes with Roasted Poblano Chiles and Mexican Sour Cream
- Chiles rellenos con frijoles refritos y queso Chiles Stuffed with Refried Beans and Cheese
- Tortas de chiles rellenos Chiles Rellenos Sandwiches
- Chiles en nogada con mariscos Seafood-Stuffed Chiles with Walnut Sauce
- Camarones al ajillo Prawns Sautéed with Garlic
- Jaiba suave a la plancha Sautéed Soft-Shell Blue Crab
- Almejas a la mexicana Mexican-Style Clams
- Mejillones al chipotle Mussels in Chipotle Sauce
- Pescado a la talla Contramar’s Signature Red and Green Grilled Red Snapper
- Filete de esmedregal con verdolagas y nopales en salsa verde Sea Bass, Purslane, and Cactus with Salsa Verde
- Fideo costeño Noodles with Seafood
- Arroz negro Black Rice
- Pan de cazón Fish and Tortillas in Red Sauce
- Tamales de mejillón Mussel Tamales
- Pibipollo Huge Pork and Chicken Tamal
- Pulpo a las brasas con salsa negra Grilled Octopus with Black Salsa
- Tinga de pollo Shredded Chicken in Tomato-Chipotle Sauce
- Pollo en salsa verde con cilantro Chicken in Tomatillo Salsa with Cilantro
- Lengua con salsa chile morita Beef Tongue in Morita Chile Salsa
- Pollo o puerco en mole verde Chicken or Pork in Green Mole
- Mole rojo de Tepoztlán Red Mole from Tepoztlán
- Enchiladas de pollo en mole rojo Chicken Enchiladas in Red Mole
- Mole amarillo con chochoyotes Yellow Mole with Masa Dumplings
- Pastel azteca Tortilla and Chicken Casserole
- Pozole blanco Hominy and Pork Soup
- Costilla de cerdo en recado negro Grilled Pork Tenderloin in Charred-Chile Adobo
- Cochinita pibil Slow-Cooked Pork in Achiote
- Puerco o pollo al pastor Mexico City’s Ubiquitous Achiote-Marinated Pork or Chicken
- Albóndigas en salsa de chile morita Meatballs with Morita Chile Sauce
- Picadillo Ground Beef Hash
- Costrada de arroz Baked Rice and Ground Beef Casserole
- Camote a las brasas con salsa negra y tuétana Charred Sweet Potatoes with Black Salsa and Roasted Bone Marrow
- Salpicón de res Shredded Steak Salad
Postres Desserts
- Buñuelos Mexican Fritters
- Arroz con leche Rice Pudding
- Flan de Nutella Nutella Flan
- Flan de zanahoria Carrot Flan
- “El impossible” chocoflan con naranja “The Impossible” Orange-Chocolate Flan
- Flan de cajeta Caramel Flan
- Tamales dulces con manchego y ate Sweet Tamales with Manchego and Quince Paste
- Merecumbé con natillas Soft Meringue Ring with Custard Sauce
- Pavlova de fresas con pepitas Crisp Meringue with Strawberries and Pumpkin Seeds
- Tarta de limón amarillo con ricotta Lemon and Ricotta Tarta
- Tarta de plátano con dulce de leche Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie
- Pastel de chocolate y nueces sin harina Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cake
- Helado de chocolate con palanqueta Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- Sorbete de jamaica Hibiscus Sorbet
Bebidas Drinks
- Agua de jamaica Hibiscus Cooler
- Agua de limón Whole Limeade
- Agua de limón, pepino y menta Cucumber and Mint Limeade
- Agua de toronja y jengibre Grapefruit-Ginger Drink
- Agua de pera y pimienta rosa Pear and Pink Peppercorn Drink
- Agua de piña, naranja y albahaca Pineapple, Orange, and Basil Drink
- Horchata de almendra Blended Rice and Almond Drink
- Horchata de melón Blended Melon Drink
- Michelada Beer with Lime and Salt
- Sangrita Spicy Tomato-Citrus Drink
- Margarita con mezcal Mezcal Margarita
- Pepino mezcal Cucumber-Lime Cocktail
- Paloma Grapefruit and Tequila Cocktail
- Sangria añeja Fruity Tequila Punch
- Carajillo Coffee Cocktail
