A Teacher’s Cookbook: Country Recipes, Letters, and Stories from the Rural West

Travel on one family’s culinary journey through seven decades of popular country cooking in the American West through over 100 flavorful recipes.

Learn the vintage recipes of the 1930s Potato Cake and of 1940s Chicken Tamales. Recall the popular Tuna Carrot Loaf and Sour Cream Pie of the 1950s. Discover the secret ingredients of a 1960s mortar created Chili Salsa and a 1970s Chicken Huasteco Casserole. Create a popular 1980s Chili Nopal dish. Finally venture into the simple garden recipes of the 1990s.

Seasoned with personal recollections and letters, essays and reflections of each decade, A Teacher’s Cookbook is the biographical story of Herlinda, who was a master educator in the classroom and the kitchen for many years. Relive a teacher’s memories through a wide collection of kitchen recipes and life experiences. This insightful journey from creative recipes to poetic wisdom is meant to nourish the mind, body, and soul.