Books About Tijuana and Mexican Cooking

Even if you're not a gourmet cook, you will enjoy the stunning photographs from all parts of Mexico in this cookbook. This book has recipies for many of the regional dishes served in restaurants reviewed on this site - such as La Fonda Roberto's, Cien Años and La Mansión del Quetzal. This book will give you a step-by-step guide on preparing chiles, homemade tortillas and salsa, as well as less well-known but fantastic dishes as chiles en nogada and nopales en ensalada.

You can order A Taste of Mexico

Ever wondered what it was really like to spend time (like, 3 1/2 years worth of time) in a Tijuana Jail? Now you can find out with Sam Warren's true life story of his imprisoment in Tijuana's "finest", from the bust of the "Playas Eight" in Playas de Tijuana to jail in downtown Tijuana ("La Ocho"), and then to "El Pubelito", and then to the high desert prison, "El Hongo". Find out how Sam survived his time in the Mexican prison system.

You can order Tales of the Tijuana Jails in e-Book format now through the Hungry Hiker's Guide to Tijuana Dining in association with Amazon.com.