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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Book cover for "Gaby's Latin American kitchen"
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5 stars
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"Have you ever tried empanadas? Made cheesy arepas for your family? Or shared homemade, sprinkle-covered chocolate brigadeiros with your friends? Travel the world of Latin America with 70 recipes developed and written by Gaby Melian--all kid-tested and kid-approved by America's Test Kitchen Kids' panel of over 15,000 at-home kid recipe testers. A Spanish glossary, fun personal stories, and a peek into Gaby's own kitchen make this book a delicious...
Book cover for "Natural flava"
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5 stars
Book cover for "Trejo's tacos"
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4 stars
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The actor and L.A. restaurateur shares his favorite--and badass--recipes for bold, fun, and versatile Mexican dishes along with stories about his lifelong love of food in a cookbook that's symbolic of L.A.'s vibrant Latino culture.
Book cover for "Mi cocina"
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5 stars
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"An enticing, regional, and stunning exploration of Mexican cuisine from beloved food writer and host of Food52's "Sweet Heat" series, Rick Martinez. In his first, much-anticipated cookbook, New York Times contributor, Food52 columnist, and former Bon Appétit food editor Rick Martinez introduces home cooks to the diverse culinary treasures of Mexico. In Mi Cocina, Rick travels to each of the seven regions in Mexico to explore 100 unique dishes,...
Book cover for "My Mexican home kitchen"
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3 stars
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"Bring the authentic flavors of Mexico to your own home with The Mexican Home Kitchen, featuring 75+ recipes for every meal and occasion"--
Book cover for "Provecho"
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4.3 stars
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"100 plant-based Mexican recipes to transform normally meat-heavy dishes into vegan celebrations of family and home"--
Book cover for "Oaxaca"
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5 stars
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"Showcasing the "soul food" of Mexico, this cookbook offers 140 authentic, yet accessible recipes using some of the purest pre-Hispanic and indigenous ingredients available."--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Mexican ice cream"
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3.7 stars
Book cover for "Empanadas"
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4 stars
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"A collection of ... recipes and essential tips on creating the perfect mini-pie for any occasion, from Argentinian cheesy spinach empanadas, crispy Mexican chorizo and potato pies with tomatillo salsa, and flaky Brazilian shrimp and tomato empanadas to Costa Rican empanaditas stuffed with gooey pineapple jam" --Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Lorena Garcia's New Latin Classics"
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4 stars
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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...
Book cover for "Diasporican"
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5 stars
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"Over 90 delicious, deeply personal recipes that tell the story of Puerto Rico's Stateside disapora from America's first Puerto Rican food columnist, award-winning writer Illyanna Maisonet"--
Book cover for "A proposal they can't refuse"
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3.7 stars
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"Kamilah Vega is desperate to convince her family to update their Puerto Rican restaurant and enter it into the Fall Foodie Tour. With the gentrification of their Chicago neighborhood, it's the only way to save the place. The fly in her mofongo: her blackmailing abuelo says if she wants to change anything in his restaurant, she'll have to marry the one man she can't stand: his friend's grandson. Liam Kane spent a decade working to turn his family's...
Book cover for "You had me at hola"
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Primas of power volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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"After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. When she returns to her hometown of New York City to film the starring role in a bilingual romantic comedy for the number one streaming service in the country, Jasmine figures her new 'Leading Lady Plan' should be easy enough to follow--until a casting shake-up pairs her with telenovela hunk Ashton Suárez."--Publisher's description....
Book cover for "We fed an island"
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3 stars
Book cover for "The food lab"
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Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
"As Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence, J. Kenji López-Alt has pondered [how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it] and more. In [this book], Kenji focuses on the science behind beloved American dishes, delving into the interactions between heat, energy, and molecules that create great food. Kenji shows that often, conventional methods don't work that well,...
Book cover for "Like water for chocolate"
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4 stars
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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.
Book cover for "Vegetables unleashed"
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3.5 stars
Book cover for "With the fire on high"
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Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing high school and her dream of working as a chef.
Book cover for "Cúrate"
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Average Rating:
3.7 stars
Description:
"The vibrant flavors of Spain brought into the American home kitchen by a young lauded chef and founder of one of America's most acclaimed new restaurants Katie Button debuts her first cookbook ever as a peek inside the kitchen of her award-winning restaurant, Cúrate"--