Mexico

Born in Mexico, Margarita Carrillo Arronte has dedicated more than 25 years to researching, studying, teaching and cooking Mexican cuisine. From 1996 to 2006, she was the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture’s chef and organized Mexican food festivals and gala dinners across North America, Europe and Asia. In 2010, she led a campaign to get Mexican cuisine recognized as a UNESCO cultural property. In addition to teaching Mexican Cuisine at Cucul Cultura Culinaria A.C. and the National University of Mexico, Carillo Arronte is also the leader of the Slow Food movement in Baja and runs the restaurants, Don Emiliano (San Jose del Cabo) and Casa Mexico (Mexico City). She lives in Mexico City.

Named One of the Top Ten Cookbooks of Fall 2014 by Publishers Weekly‘All my life I have wanted to travel through Mexico to learn authentic recipes from each region and now I don't have to - Margarita has done it for me!’ – Eva Longoria‘Absolutely wonderful. I wish I could close my door and read it all day.’ – Nancy Wall Hopkins, Senior Deputy Editor, Food & Entertaining‘Hasta La Vista, Tex Mex.’ – Better Homes and Gardens‘Mexico: The Cookbook may kill your taste for supermarket salsa for good.’ – ELLE Magazine‘Mexico: The Cookbook promises to introduce even the biggest fans of tort as and tamales to something new about Mexican cuisine and aims to prove that it can be as refined as it is accessible.’ – TIME‘Exquisitely beautiful and encyclopedic.’ – T Magazine Essential‘Your go-to guide to Mexican home cooking.’ – Tasting Table‘A mammoth 700 page collection of Mexican recipes … A "food bible."’ – Publishers Weekly‘Might just be the most comprehensive cookbook on the country's cuisine ever published.’ – The Sunday Times Travel‘Definitive … Even the most learned Mexican food expert would be pushed to think of a dish not already listed. A beautiful book in both design and substance … Can't be faulted.’ – The Culture Trip‘With its laser-cut hot pink cover, I can only tell you the recipes beneath it are just as divine.’ – SFGirl by Bay‘The Mexican home-cooking bible (and the most beautiful book).’ – Domestic Sluttery‘This weighty book includes more than 600 recipes for home-style Mexican dishes, and its vibrant cutwork cover adds spice, energy, and cheer to any cookbook shelf.’ – Allrecipes‘I heard Margarita Carrillo Arronte was the authority on Mexican food, so I got this cookbook and never looked back. The salsa is so good it makes all supermarket-bought salsa seem tasteless and insipid by comparison, and her traditional taco recipes are incredible and perfect for summer eating.’ – The Pool‘I have long been an admirer of Margarita Carrillo's work. In her new book, her warm and expert voice shines and proves to be a most delightful guide through the fascinating labyrinth of Mexican cuisine. Every cook, be it expert or beginner, will benefit and savor from this splendid Mexican cookbook with hundreds of tried and true recipes: a must for any Mexican food lover.’ – Pati Jinich‘Margarita is the embodiment of everything that I love about Mexico and her food is delicious. A definite hero.’ – Thomasina Miers