Author Lesley Tellez 'Eat Mexico' Cookbook Dispels Myths About Mexican Food Celestina Blok - Star-Telegram
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“One of the biggest misconceptions about Mexican food is that it’s all covered with cheese, which is not true.”

Eat Mexico: Recipes from Mexico City's Streets, Markets & Fondas by Lesley Téllez Check it out on Amazon.com

So says food writer Lesley Téllez. She grew up in a Mexican-American home in California, but when she moved to Mexico City in 2009 for her husband’s job, Téllez didn’t recognize any of the food. Lesley Téllez, a former Dallas resident, launched a culinary tour company called Eat Mexico when she lived in Mexico city.

In her first cookbook, Eat Mexico: Recipes From Mexico City’s Streets, Markets & Fondas, Téllez outlines her culinary journey through the country’s sprawling capital city, where she explored street corners, bustling markets and rural countryside and found colorful, complex, flavorful cuisine that was surprisingly healthy.

“When I lived in Mexico City, I really didn’t see cheese on that many items. I would occasionally see it crumbled on things,” says Téllez, a former Dallas resident who now lives in New York City.

“Another misconception is that Mexican food is fattening. It’s actually a diet built upon eating really fresh produce, fresh herbs and spices, and making everything from scratch,” she says. “The idea that it’s nothing but cheese, hard-shell tacos and fried things is absolutely false.”

In the photo-filled cookbook, chapters are outlined by locales in and around Mexico City — the streets, markets, the fondas, or small home-style restaurants, and the country.

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