![]() ![]() The bossy, mean matriarch of the family, her three daughters who play the traditional roles – for awhile, anyway – and the absent father. I loved this book as much for the cooking and luscious food descriptions as for the familiar family problems outlined. This wonderful novel, which features a collection of recipes from turn-of-the-century Mexico, is also a sweet and tender love story, and also details the history, secrets, lies and loves of the De La Garza family. ![]() In honor of this month’s Fandom Foodie recipe takeover, of which I am the host and the theme of which is food based on Mexican literature and/or inspired by Day of the Dead – el Dia de los Muertos – as well as my adoration for this marvelous book Like Water for Chocolate, I decided to recreate the stuffed poblano peppers that Tita, the main character, makes for a wedding near the end of the book. ![]()
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