May Your Life Be Delicious

A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author's family, featuring the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making

"What is the recipe?" I ask. Abuela laughs. "It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis manos, my hands, to feel. Mi boca, my mouth, to taste. My abuela gave it to me, and I am giving it to you." Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela, mam , t a, sister, and cousins all gather together in Abuela's kitchen to make tamales--cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading cornmeal dough, seasoning the filling, and folding it all--and tell stories. Rosie learns from her abuela not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life, one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Genhart, Michael
Published: 09/14/2021
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781951836221
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.60w x 0.40d