I love Mexican food! My Uncle Guy (my namesake) married well and his Mexican wife Rose taught me most everything I know when it comes to authentic Mexican cuisine. She was an amazing home cook who could whip up a gourmet meal with the most meager of ingredients. She is the one who spent an entire day teaching me how to make tamales. She also taught me how to make fresh flower tortillas, and great salsa.
When I got a copy of ‘Muy Bueno – Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor” the recipes and stories brought back many fond memories of my time in Aunt Rose’s Kitchen. My guest this week is Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, co-author with sister Veronica Gonzalez-Smith and there mother Evangelina Soza of this great book, a follow-on to the beloved food blog of the same name.
Siéntate a comer, esta muy bueno! {Sit down and eat, it s very good!} This was how Jesusita Mendias-Soza always welcomed guests to her table. The same words served as inspiration for her daughter Evangelina and granddaughters Yvette and Veronica, who wanted to honor her memory and preserve their family’s recipes and stories for future generations. They started the Muy Bueno Cookbook blog in 2010 with this idea in mind, and quickly attracted thousands of fans and followers who fell in love with Muy Bueno’s flavorful Mexican recipes, heartwarming family stories, and beautiful photography. Now they open their hearts and kitchens to an even wider audience in their first cookbook.
Spanning three generations, Muy Bueno offers over 100 recipes: traditional old-world northern Mexican recipes from Jesusita s kitchen; comforting south of the border home-style dishes from Evangelina; and innovative Latin fusion recipes from Yvette and Veronica. Also includes a chile glossary with photos, step-by-step instructions for roasting chiles, making tamales, and red chile sauce.
Learn more and get a copy NOW!
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week: Something fun to go with Mexican Food
2011 Woodbridge Moscato, Western Cape – South Africa
94% Muscat Alexander 6% Chardonnay. Past vintages were from California, but the majority of the fruit in this wine comes from South Africa. Fragrant aromas of sweet blossom and citrus, this Moscato displays lightly sweet flavors with notes of tangerine and spice. Its residual sugar is balanced by bright acidity, making it an excellent wine to pair with a wide variety of foods. One of the best Moscato wines tasted this year in the flood of “Bandwagon” wines to join the latest wine craze.
I really enjoyed this wine and for the price it is my top pick Moscato at Jacob liquor exchange!