New Cookbooks: Monday, November 18

Do you like to cook? Do you find it challenging to get healthy meals on the table seven nights a week? Either way, the Macedon Public Library has books to help you out. Check out one of the following new cookbooks that have just arrived, and try out a new recipe or two for your family.

My Mexican Kitchen: 100 Recipes Rich with Tradition, Flavor, and Spice

While hosting Searching for Mexico on CNN, Eva Longoria reconnected with her Mexican roots and tasted iconic Mexican dishes like meat-stuffed Chiles en Nogada draped in a creamy walnut sauce and the Yucatán classic Pollo Asado, made with an aromatic garlic-citrus-achiote paste. In My Mexican Kitchen, she embraces the techniques and flavors she discovered and brings them home to her Southern California kitchen. From dishes based on long-heeded Aztec traditions like Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde to her Tia Elsa’s Pork and Red Chile Tamales and Conchas that remind her of Mexico City, each recipe offers a delicious tribute to Mexican food and flavors.

The Hearl Healthy, Plant-Based Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for Lowering Blood Pressure, Reversing Hearth Disease, & Cardiac Recovery

Unlock the secrets to a healthier heart with over 100 easy, oil-free, and salt-free recipes designed not only to prevent and reverse heart disease but also to tantalize your taste buds with delicious flavors. Written by lifestyle medicine expert Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka and professional chef Hari Pulapaka, The Heart Healthy Plant-Based Cookbook combines culinary expertise with medical knowledge to create an essential collection of recipes so flavorful, it’s almost impossible to tell they’re good for you.

Easy Weeknight Dinners: 100 Fast, Flavor-Packed Meals for Busy People Who Still Want Something Good to Eat

It’s Tuesday, 4 p.m. What’s for dinner? For busy people who want something good to eat, culinary powerhouse New York Times Cooking makes meal planning easy, with thousands of recipes to explore in the app. In Easy Weeknight Dinners, editor in chief Emily Weinstein has curated some of the greatest hits—100 favorite dishes that you can make in as little as 10 minutes, from trusted writers Melissa Clark, Eric Kim, Yewande Komolafe, Ali Slagle, and more, served with mouth-watering photos and notes from the NYT Cooking community.