Hispanic Heritage Month cookbooks and food centered stories

This list has a modest amount of books for a medium sized display. I've included cookbooks that focus on Latin American cuisine (this ranges from North to South America and includes the Caribbean). I also included cookbooks authored by Latinx authors/cooks and added some fun adult fic that has a backdrop of cooking and food.
 

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1. Latin American street food: the best flavors of markets, beaches, & roadside stands from Mexico to Argentina

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Author:
Gutierrez, Sandra A.
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From tamales to tacos, food on a stick to ceviches, and empanadas to desserts, Sandra A. Gutierrez’s Latin American Street Food takes cooks on a tasting tour of the most popular and delicious culinary finds of twenty Latin American countries, including Mexico, Cuba, Peru, and Brazil, translating them into 150 easy recipes for the home kitchen. These exciting, delectable, and accessible foods are sure to satisfy everyone.
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2. Lorena Garcia's New Latin Classics: Fresh Ideas for Favorite Dishes: A Cookbook

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Author:
Garcia, Lorena
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From Lorena Garcia, one of the country’s most popular Latina chefs and the co-star of NBC’s America’s Next Great Restaurant, comes a must-have cookbook for anyone who loves the bold, fresh flavors of the New Latin Cuisine.
What’s the secret to great Latin-inspired food? Create layers of flavor that unfold with every bite. That’s just what Garcia does in this debut cookbook, serving up easy-to-make, irresistibly...

3. The new southern-Latino table: recipes that bring together the bold and beloved flavors of Latin America & the American South

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Author:
Gutierrez, Sandra A.
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In this splendid cookbook, bicultural cook Sandra Gutierrez blends ingredients, traditions, and culinary techniques, creatively marrying the diverse and delicious cuisines of more than twenty Latin American countries with the beloved food of the American South. The book has beautiful illustrations and features 150 original recipes, a handy glossary, a section on how to navigate a Latin tienda, and a guide to ingredient sources.

4. Like water for chocolate: a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies

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Author:
Esquivel, Laura, 1950-
Series:
Like water for chocolate volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Description:
Despite the fact that she has fallen in love with a young man, Tita, the youngest of three daughters born to a tyrannical rancher, must obey tradition and remain single and at home to care for her mother.

5. With the fire on high

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Author:
Acevedo, Elizabeth
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4.5 stars
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Description:
Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing high school and her dream of working as a chef.