This book was a James Beard Foundation Book of the Year. Author Diana Kennedy is considered the quintessential authority in food from the region of Oaxaca. One of my favorite recipes from this book is Guisado de pollo o caldo quisado (Tehuantepec Chicken Stew).Â
From the book jacket:
No one has done more to introduce the world to the authentic, flavorful cuisines of Mexico than Diana Kennedy. Acclaimed as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Kennedy has been an indefatigable student of Mexican foodways for more than fifty years and has published several classic books on the subject.
In Oaxaca al Gusto, Kennedy takes us on an amazing journey into one of the most outstanding and colorful cuisines in the world. The state of Oaxaca is one of the most diverse in Mexico, with many different cultural and linguistic groups often living in areas difficult to access. Each group has its own distinctive cuisine, and Diana Kennedy has spent many years traveling the length and breadth of Oaxaca to record in words and photographs…