Today I am going to skip Wash it down Wednesday because I want to talk about a gem that I found online last week. It is a cookbook written by my friend Teresa of Mexican Chocolate Lore and More. And why do I think this cookbook is a gem? Just take a look at the title and you tell me: Mi Chita’s Mexican Chocolate Recipes. Yes, that’s right, a whole book of chocolate recipes.
Teresa explains that Chita is how she and her brothers called her abuelita (grandma) when they were little. The aromas and flavors that came out of her abuelita’s kitchen are still in Teresa’s mind and she share them with us, along with other recipes she has created and found, in this delicious cookbook. Teresa included a short, but very informative, history of the origins of chocolate. Now it is believed that chocolate has been around since 2600 B.C.!
From the traditional Mexican champurrado to Chocolate Martini and from Mexican chocolate brownies to Mexican chocolate Kalhua cake every drink and dessert recipe in this cookbook will open up your appetite for Mexican chocolate. Teresa and Robert Cordell take us to a world a la Willy Wonka where chocolate pours out of every page. Don’t worry, you can always start your dieta mañana.
This Ecookbook can be purchased at Teresa’s chocolate blog for the prize of $3.95. That’s what I call a great deal!
¡Buen provecho!
8 Replies
Thanks for the tip for this fabulous book Ben!!
Posted on November 12th, 2008 at 9:55 am
chocolate martinis…now we’re talking! Theresa is a very sweet and supportive food blogger to all and we should get behind her in this effort.
Posted on November 12th, 2008 at 11:12 am
oh i can just imagine all that fabulous chocolate food!
Posted on November 12th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
This is a really delicious e-cookbook. Teresa sent me a copy and you’re right–chocolate pours from the pages. And her photographs are beautiful.
Posted on November 12th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Oh Ben. Ay mijo, I feel like crying. I know, chillona. Thank you sweetheart. This is a wonderful review and I am truly humbled and appreciative. Gracias corazon. Eres muy lindo. Abrazos y besos.
Posted on November 12th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
What a find and we know that the Mexicans know how to do chocolate!
Posted on November 14th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I just visited Teresa and bought a copy of her books. It’s worth buying. Thanks Ben for letting us know.
Posted on November 17th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Thank for review.
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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