TEX-MEX: TRADITIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND COMFORT FOODS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER

ABOUT THE BOOK
Tex-Mex is more than just a flavor-packed cookbook of tried and true recipes for comfort-food favorites like nachos, fajitas, and chili—it’s a way of life. It was born in the 1940s when traditional Northern Mexican cuisine collided with the robust flavors of Texas ranchers’ kitchens. Now, chef and restaurateur Ford Fry presents the definitive book on the topic with craveable recipes that are heavy on flavor and light on fuss. Peppered throughout are jump-off-the-page photographs, helpful ingredient explainers, playful histories, and important cooking tips. These melty, crispy, hot-as-heck classics include Dirty Breakfast Tacos, Grilled Shrimp Diablo, Cheese Enchiladas Con Chili Gravy, Sopaipillas with Local Honey, and more salsas than you can imagine. Pour yourself a Classic Margarita on the Rocks—don’t forget to salt the rim—and get ready to satisfy the rumble in your stomach.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Texas-born and bred, Ford Fry studied at the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont before settling in Atlanta. He now has 16 acclaimed restaurants in Atlanta, Houston, and Charlotte, including the beloved Tex-Mex spot Superica, plus four restaurants set to debut in Nashville in 2019. A James Beard Award semi-finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur since 2013, Fry has won Eater's Empire Builder of the Year, Esquire’s Best Restaurants in America, and the Georgia Restaurant Association's Restaurateur of the Year.

Coauthor Jessica Dupuy is a native Texan, prominent food writer, and author of The United Tastes of Texas.