Tacos : Blasta Books #1

UK import, metric measurements.

Lily Ramirez-Foran has spent years sharing how fun, vibrant and convivial Mexican food is and how easy it is to make at home, and what better way to do that than with tacos? These are the authentic flavours of Mexico, from real corn tortillas to smoky chillies, matched with the best of Irish produce. There is something for everyone here, whether you're a carnivore, vegetarian or vegan.

Your taco night is about to get taken up a level.

About the author:
Lily Ramirez-Foran – shopkeeper, food writer, storyteller, mad dreamer and lover of all things Irish – is the founder of Ireland’s first Mexican boutique grocer and cookery school, Picado Mexican in Dublin. She’s also the author behind the popular Mexican food blog A Mexican Cook.

Lily has been living and cooking in Ireland for 20 years with her Irish husband and business partner, Alan. She’s a woman on a mission to showcase Mexican food beyond its clichés and misconceptions.

When not busy with work, Lily can be found experimenting with recipes, writing at her kitchen table and learning to grow food in her tiny urban garden.

About Blasta Books: 

blasta (blastə) adj From the Irish language, meaning delicious, tasty, appetising. Rhymes with pasta.

Blasta Books are to cookbooks what street food is to restaurants: a fun, accessible and affordable way to eat exciting food.

Each volume is a standalone 72-page, A5-sized cookbook, but as a collectible series they also provide a more inclusive snapshot of Ireland’s modern and diverse food culture, from tacos to tapas, spice bags to sushi.