After years spent traveling and sampling sweets throughout her native Mexico, celebrated pastry chef Fany Gerson shares the secrets behind her beloved homeland s signature desserts in this highly personal and authoritative cookbook. Skillfully weaving together the rich histories that inform the country s diverse culinary traditions, "My Sweet Mexico" is a delicious journey into the soul of the cuisine.
From yeasted breads that scent the air with cinnamon, anise, sugar, fruit, and honey, to pushcarts that brighten plazas with paletas and ice creams made from watermelon, mango, and avocado,...