Tucson Festival of Books

Truly Texas Mexican Plant-Based Cooking


Author and chef Adán Medrano, a Coahuiltecan descendant, will showcase vibrant, plant-forward dishes rooted in Texan and Mexican traditions. Infuse your comida casera (home cooking) with ancient ingredients and simple techniques that originated in indigenous cooking and culture.


Panelist
Adán Medrano

Adán Medrano is a writer, chef and award-winning filmmaker specializing in Indigenous foods of Texas and the Americas. His book, "Truly Texas Mexican" received the Finalist, Book Of The Year from Foreword Reviews....

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Book:
The Texas Mexican Plant-Based Cookbook
Adán Medrano
Nuestras Raices
Texas Tech University Press
August 2025
ISBN 9781682832738
224 pages
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