Recipe of Memory

Nominated for two 1996 Julia Child Cookbook Awards and a 1996 James Beard Award, Recipe of Memory is a unique cookbook drawing on the contents of an antique chest left to Victor Valle by his great aunt. The book includes more than fifty authentic recipes--including such mouthwatering delights as Chiles stuffed with Shrimp, and Roast Leg of Lamb with Mole Sauce, dating back to 1888--alongside the compelling story of five generations of the Valle family.

Foreword: Gastronomy as History	p. 4
Acknowledgements	p. 7
Guadalajara	p. 11
A Family of Recipes	p. 13
Food, Politics, and Family at the Inn of San Felipe	p. 21
The Hidden Garden	p. 34
Violent Consomme: The Making of a Mestizo Cuisine	p. 39
Matters of Taste and Translation: Ancient Techniques in a New World	p. 54
From Holy to Haute: Convent Cookery in Catalina's Kitchen	p. 60
Beyond Recipes: A Woman's World	p. 74
A Day in the Country	p. 81
Hard Times Befall the San Felipe Inn	p. 105
California and Its New Mestizo Cuisine	p. 109
Reinventing Home	p. 111
The Industrialization of Mexican-American Cuisine	p. 128
Between Two Worlds	p. 137
On the Borders	p. 141
In the Suburbs: A Woman's Education	p. 155
Children of Mayaguel	p. 160
The Persistence of Purslane	p. 166
Epilogue: A Cuisine Without Borders: A Culture with Two Countries	p. 170
Appendix A: Capturing the fire: Roasting Tomatoes, Chiles, and Spices	p. 179
Appendix B: Shopping for Mexican Ingredients	p. 180
Appendix C: Weights and Measures Conversion Table	p. 182
Recipe Index	p. 183
Subject Index	p. 184
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