Cooking the Borderlands

Open until 5pmIndependent shop in FremontDirections

Available from Book Larder when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

The Mexican American border has been an inflamed political focal point within the US; at the same time, Mexican food has long been the most popular “ethnic” cuisine in America. A child of the border herself, Claudette Zepeda grew up in both California and Mexico and sees the border as a vibrant, vital, and unique cultural and culinary place. A gifted storyteller and chef, Claudette’s recipes and ruminations humanize border culture through 100 accessible and beloved dishes such as: •Coahuila’s Es