Nils Bernstein

A comprehensive food-lover’s guidebook to Mexico City from Eater, the online authority on where to eat and why it mattersThe Eater Guide to Mexico City is your go-to source for getting immersed in the city’s vibrant dining culture. Offering context on how the local scene has been shaped by history, immigration, agriculture, and tradition, this guide offers vibrant, incomparable insight into the Mexican capital and its one-of-a-kind food destinations and personalities. Through a narrative lens, readers will explore the best restaurants, cafés, specialty shops, and more, and dig into key ingredients and food culture, learning from those who’ve shaped and defined how the city eats. This book includes: Guide to Mexico City essentials such as street food, a breakdown of key regional specialties, and the best sweets Ideas for great places to eat near key sites, which are often surrounded by underwhelming tourist traps Brief history of the Mexico City dining culture Plenty of maps that break down the must-visit spots and shopping destinations neighborhood by neighborhood Contributions from well-known Mexico City experts such as Gabriela Cámara, Enrique Olvera, and Pati Jinich Weekend trip itineraries to eating destinations outside the city, including Tepoztlán, Oaxaca, and Valle de Bravo Built on the unrivaled authority of Eater’s networks of local writers and editors who live and breathe their hometown food scenes, this book is perfect for first-time visitors and experts alike who are hungry to explore the best the city has to offer based on the advice of in-the-know Mexico City locals.

This definitive oyster bible and cookbook from expert food writer Nils Bernstein delivers an array of tips, trivia, and history, plus approachable recipes that celebrate the delicious bivalve. Behold the oyster. Delicious, a little decadent, yet one of the healthiest things to eat, and now completely sustainable and easily available. And behold The Joy of Oysters, a smorgasbord of information, recipes, tips, stories, history, and everything else the oyster lover and the oyster curious could want to know. Learn how to select the freshest, tastiest oysters. How to store, clean, shuck, and serve. And why we no longer avoid eating them in months without an r. But best of all, celebrate the joy of eating and cooking with oysters, whether on the half shell-try one of seven sauces to enhance them-to techniques for broiling, frying, roasting, steaming, pickling, and poaching. Here's a classic Oysters Rockefeller, an irresistible Oyster Po'Boy, a delicious Oyster Stew. Plus oyster preparations from around the world, including Japanese Oyster Rice, Irish Beef and Oyster Pie, a Filipino Oyster Kinilaw, and Korean Oyster Fritters. An oyster shooter too. And finally, discover the facts behind the oyster's reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Anyone can learn to cook outside over a fire with this dazzling guide to setting up an outdoor kitchen, featuring practical tips and 80 recipes from the award-winning chef of Hartwood in Tulum, Mexico. Chef Eric Werner cooks nearly every dish served at Hartwood over wood fire, without gas or electricity, and when he's not at the restaurant, he's making delicious meals for his family, grilled in his own backyard outdoor kitchen. In this book, Werner shares the secrets to and recipes for simple, unrestricted, foolproof outdoor cooking in a way that reimagines the way you cook at home. Whether you already have a grill or have never cooked outdoors before, The Outdoor Kitchen provides all the tools and inspiration you need. Featuring step-by-step blueprints for constructing your own outdoor kitchen plus variations and modifications for store-bought grills, this handbook shows you how to build a high heat quickly and achieve a perfect sear. The recipes range from grilled meats, fish, and vegetables to marinades, quick pickles, cocktails, and desserts, including: - Grilled Lamb Chops and Burnt Cherries - Rib Eye for One with Onion Jam - Salmon and Almond-Tarragon Salsa Verde - Grilled & Pickled Zucchini - Grilled Romaine with Smoked Fish Dressing - Burnt Strawberry Ice Cream Whether you're cooking for yourself or your family on a weeknight or entertaining guests on the weekend, all the recipes are straightforward, with just a few ingredients and simple methods, for dishes that emphasize fresh flavor and the magic of wood-fired cooking.

Inspired by the best restaurants, fondas, loncherias, and taco stands in Mexico City and adapted for the home cook, Made in Mexico is a delicious blend of classic regional and contemporary Mexican cuisine from celebrated chef Danny Mena s hometown. Made in Mexico mixes recipes inspired by Mexico City street food, local eateries, and multi-starred restaurants, combining regional traditions and global trends. In more than one hundred dishes for breakfast, antojitos or snacks, salads and ceviches, main dishes, and desserts, as well as staples such as salsa roja and tortillas, chef Danny Mena shows American home cooks the depth and diversity of true Mexican cooking in the capital city, with explanations for proper technique and suggestions for ingredient variations. Transportive photography from the streets, squares, markets, fondas, and restaurants of Mexico City complements beautifully plated dishes and an alfresco backyard dinner. Each recipe is inspired by a different Mexico City restaurant, giving the book a second life as a delicious image-filled guide to one of the word s hottest culinary destinations. Fascinating sidebars illuminate aspects of Mexican food culture and feature notable locations.