12,300+ cookbooks Ships from the US · 30-day returns
👤 My Account
🌍 Regional & Cultural

Tacos: Recipes and Provocations: A Cookbook

✍️ Stupak, Alex
Reader Score
4.5
(1 review)
$35.00
In stock — ready to ship Ships in 1–2 business days
🏛 Clarkson Potter Publishers 📅 2015 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9780553447293

📝 Description: Tacos: Recipes and Provocations: A Cookbook

"Superstar pastry chef Alex Stupak's love of real Mexican food changed his life; it caused him quit fine dining and open the smash-hit Empell

💎 Expert review

“
🍳
Eatbook Family editorial team
Cookbook desk
This title appeals to enthusiasts of culinary memoirs who enjoy seeing how a chef's personal journey influences their cooking philosophy. However, it may not suit readers looking for quick, no-fuss weeknight meals or those uninterested in the theoretical underpinnings of Mexican cuisine. Instead, it invites a slower engagement with the subgenre of food writing that prioritizes narrative and cultural context. It is best for those who appreciate the 'why' behind the cooking as much as the 'how'.
✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —

Reader rating

4.5
Based on 1 reviews
5
0
4
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
E
Eatbook Family editorial team

This title appeals to enthusiasts of culinary memoirs who enjoy seeing how a chef's personal journey influences their cooking philosophy. However, it may not suit readers looking for quick, no-fuss weeknight meals or those uninterested in the theoretical underpinnings of Mexican cuisine. Instead, it invites a slower engagement with the subgenre of food writing that prioritizes narrative and cultural context. It is best for those who appreciate the 'why' behind the cooking as much as the 'how'.

🏛 Books from this publisher Clarkson Potter Publishers

All books from this publisher →
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: A Collection of 20 Prints
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Nosrat, Samin
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: A Collection of 20 Prints
$20.00
87
Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maitre Fromager
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
McCalman, Max
Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maitre Fromager
$40.00
88
Brooklyn Brew Shop's Beer Making Book: 52 Seasonal Recipes for Small Batches
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Shea, Erica
Brooklyn Brew Shop's Beer Making Book: 52 Seasonal Recipes for Small Batches
$19.99
81
Everyday Food: Great Food Fast: 250 Recipes for Easy, Delicious Meals All Year Long: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Everyday Food: Great Food Fast: 250 Recipes for Easy, Delicious Meals All Year Long: A Cookbook
$26.00
79
Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Flay, Bobby
Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction: A Cookbook
$35.00
80
Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Guarnaschelli, Alex
Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook: A Cookbook
$30.00
85
Brunch at Bobby's: 140 Recipes for the Best Part of the Weekend: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Flay, Bobby
Brunch at Bobby's: 140 Recipes for the Best Part of the Weekend: A Cookbook
$29.99
83

You might also like

See more →
Home Cooking with Jean-Georges: My Favorite Simple Recipes: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
Vongerichten, Jean-Georges
Home Cooking with Jean-Georges: My Favorite Simple Recipes: A Cookbook
$40.00
91
The Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 150 Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Recipes and Techniques
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Natural Gourmet
The Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 150 Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Recipes and Techniques
$35.00
90
Bobby Flay's Grill It!: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Flay, Bobby
Bobby Flay's Grill It!: A Cookbook
$35.00
90
Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Yearwood, Trisha
Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends: A Cookbook
$29.99
90
Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
de Laurentiis, Giada
Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California: A Cookbook
$35.00
89
Momofuku: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Chang, David
Momofuku: A Cookbook
$40.00
89
Matzo: 35 Recipes for Passover and All Year Long: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Heilbrun, Michele Streit
Matzo: 35 Recipes for Passover and All Year Long: A Cookbook
$16.99
89
Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Link, Donald
Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana: A Cookbook
$35.00
88
The New Portuguese Table: Exciting Flavors from Europe's Western Coast: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Leite, David
The New Portuguese Table: Exciting Flavors from Europe's Western Coast: A Cookbook
$35.00
88
Think Like a Chef: A Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Colicchio, Tom
Think Like a Chef: A Cookbook
$29.99
88
Home Genres
Cart
Wishlist