Favorite Recipes from Guatemala by Laura Lynn Woodward (1999) Paperback

This collection includes recipes that can be prepared for daily meals or for festive occasions. It has a strong emphasis on indigenous foods with corn tomato and chiles. Separate chapters provide recipes for tortillas sauces snacks & salads; vegetables and side dishes; soups & stews; other main dishes; desserts; and beverages. Some recipes are variations of dishes enjoyed in much of Latin America. It includes an introductory essay by Vincent Stanzione "People of Corn: You Are what You Eat " and illustrations by Angelika Bauer. Many foods including tortillas beans tamales and paches are still made in the ancient way using clay cooking implements over a wood fire. However excellent results and a smoke free kitchen are assured with gas and electic stoves and metal pots and iron skillets.