Mely Martínez started her blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, in 2008 for her teenage son, hoping that someday he will use it to recreate the Mexican food his mom made for the family. Mely was born and raised in the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas, and started helping in the kitchen at a very young age, since she was the oldest daughter of eight children. She and her siblings spent summers at her grandmother’s farm in the state of Veracruz, where part of the daily activities included helping to grind corn for making masa and gathering firewood for the woodburning stove. At the age of twenty, Mely moved to southern Mexico, where she worked as a teacher. This job gave her the opportunity to travel to all the states in the Yucatán Peninsula, and enjoy their excellent and unique cuisine. Throughout the years, she lived in other states in Mexico, and has traveled to most of them. By now, she had moved more than twenty times! Mely enjoys cooking classic meals that are eaten every day in Mexico, and sharing them with her followers around the world. Her recipes are created from knowledge gained throughout her studies, travels, and life experiences. She lives in Dallas, Texas.
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Introduction

The Mexican Pantry
Tools & Equipment
Roasting Vegetables
Corn Tortillas
Flour Tortillas

SOUPS
CALDO DE POLLO Chicken Soup
CALDO DE RES Beef and Vegetable Soup
CREMA DE ELOTE Cream of Corn Soup
CREMA DE PAPA Cream of Potato Soup
SOPA DE LENTEJAS Lentil Soup
SOPA DE FIDEO Mexican Noodle Soup
MENUDO Mexican Tripe Soup
POZOLE ROJO Red Pozole
POZOLE VERDE DE POLLO Green Pozole with Chicken
SOPA DE TORTILLA Tortilla Soup

MAIN DISHES
TACOS DE BISTEC Steak Tacos
FLAUTAS DE PAPA Crispy Rolled Potato Tacos
CARNITAS
BARBACOA DE LENGUA Beef Tongue Barbacoa Tacos
CHILES RELLENOS
MOLE POBLANO
ALBONDIGAS Mexican Meatball Soup
ALBONDIGAS EN CHIPOTLE Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce
CALABACITAS CON PUERCO Pork Stew with Squash
CARNE CON PAPAS Beef and Potatoes
ASADO DE PUERCO Pork Stew
MILANESA DE RES Beef Milanesa
CAMARONES EN CHIPOTLE Shrimp in Chipotle Sauce
BISTEC A LA MEXICANA Mexican-Style Steak
CHICHARRÓN EN SALSA VERDE Fried Pork Skins in Green Salsa
DISCADA NORTEÑA Northern-Style Mixed Meats
ENTOMATADAS
EMPANADAS DE QUESO Cheese Empanadas
EMPANADAS DE CARNE MOLIDA Ground Beef Empanadas
TOSTADAS DE POLLO Chicken Tostadas
ENCHILADAS ROJAS Red Enchiladas
ENCHILADAS VERDES Green Enchiladas
COSTILLAS EN SALSA VERDE Pork Rib Tips in Green Salsa
ENSALADA DE POLLO Chicken Salad
ENSALDA DE CODITOS Macaroni Salad
FILETE DE PESCADO EMPANIZADO Breaded Fish Fillet
FRIJOL CON PUERCO Pork and Beans
PICADILLO
POLLO A LA VERACRUZANA Chicken Veracruz-Style
TINGA DE POLLO Chicken Tinga
POLLO EN SALSA VERDE CON CALABACITAS Chicken with Squash in Green Salsa
POLLO ENTOMATADO Chicken in Tomato Sauce
ROPA VIEJA Shredded Beef in Tomato Sauce
TAMALES DE POLLO EN SALSA VERDE Chicken in Green Salsa Tamales
TAMALES DE PUERCO Pork Tamales
TAMALES DE RAJAS CON QUESO Cheese and Vegetable Tamales

SALSAS & SIDES
PICO DE GALLO
SALSA ROJA Red Salsa
SALSA ROJA ROSTIZADA Roasted Red Salsa
SALSA TAQUERA Taqueria- Style Salsa
SALSA VERDE Green Salsa
SALSA VERDE ROSTIZADA Roasted Green Salsa
SALSA VERDE CREMOSA Creamy Avocado Tomatillo Salsa
GUACAMOLE
ARROZ BLANCO White Rice
ARROZ ROJO Red Rice
ARROZ VERDE Green Rice
FRIJOLES REFRITOS Refried Beans
FRIJOLES DE OLLA Beans from the Pot
FRIJOLES PINTOS CREMOSOS Creamy Pinto Beans
CALABACITAS CON CREMA Mexican Squash with Cream
CALABACITAS CON QUESO Mexican Squash with Cheese
ENSALADA DE REPOLLO Cabbage Salad
NOPALES CON OREGANO Cactus Paddles with Oregano

DESSERTS & DRINKS
ARROZ CON LECHE Rice Pudding
BUDÍN DE PAN Bread Pudding
BUÑUELOS
CHURROS
CREPAS Crepes
FLAN
GELATINA DE MOSAICO Mosaic Gelatin 1
PASTEL DE CUMPLEAÑOS Old- Fashioned Birthday Cake
PASTEL DE TRES LECHES Three Milks Cake
TAMALES DULCES Sweet Tamales
TAMALES DE PIÑA Pineapple Tamales
AGUA DE HORCHATA Horchata
AGUA DE JAMAICA Hibiscus Iced Tea
AGUA DE TAMARINDO Tamarind Drink
ATOLE BLANCO White Atole
ATOLE DE ARROZ Rice Atole
CHAMPURRADO
CAFÉ DE OLLA Mexican Spiced Coffee
CHOCOLATE CALIENTE Mexican Hot Chocolate
PONCHE NAVIDEÑO Mexican Christmas Punch

Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author