From Atole de Canela and Buñuelos de Viento to Oreo Horchata Cheesecake and Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Pie, ¡Viva Desserts! is a scrumptious collection of traditional Mexican desserts and American desserts Mexicanized. With dessert items like conchas, churros, empanadas, and flan, all your favorite traditional Mexican treats are here. Then add in classic American cakes and pies with a Mexican twist and other Mexican treats with an American twist, and all your cravings will be covered!
Nicole Presley, recipe developer and Mexican postres baker, delves into the craft of baking and offers tips and tricks with every recipe, giving dessert lovers everywhere the tools they need to play in their own kitchens. With full-color photography for every dessert and baking secrets that Nicole has learned through her own kitchen evolution, from kitchens in Los Angeles and Mexico, you’ll be able to bring the joy of Mexican and Mexican-American desserts into your own home. A beautiful and tasty celebration of culture!
Praise
The book contains recipes for so many different types of desserts—from flans and empanadas, to cakes, cookies, and more. The gorgeous pictures are colorful and adorn each page, showcasing the baking (and tasting) that is sure to come. We were grateful for her pantry introduction, as we are eager to learn more about the ingredients commonly used in the Mexican American kitchen.
We can’t wait to begin baking. Thank you to Nicole Presley for showcasing Mexican American baking and helping us to learn so much. This book is more than our window into the Mexican American kitchen, —it is now our passport to delicious desserts we think many people will enjoy.
—Plugged Into Cooking, Kathy
