Los 365 Menus del Año: Mayo -

Velázquez de León, Josefina. Los 365 Menus del Año: Recetas Prácticas, Económicas, para Resolver el Diario Problema de la Alimentación. México, D.F. : Ediciones J. Velázquez de León, [196-?]. [TX716 .M4 V393 1960]

Mayo (31 Menus Practicos y Economicos) by Josefina Velázquez de León. UTSA Libraries Special Collections.

The May cookbook in this series includes recipes for a variety of in-season produce, such as green beans, melons, and pitaya, but perhaps its most striking feature is the elaborate menu for Mother’s Day. Considering the work involved in preparing all nine of the suggested dishes, one can only wistfully hope that mothers are not the ones doing the cooking that day!

Menu No. 10

Cocktail de Melon / melon cocktail
Entremes Surtido / sundry appetizers (canned asparagus, canned pimientos, hard boiled eggs, onions in vinegar) with a vinegar-based sauce
Sopa de Jamon Endiablado / deviled ham
Sopa Seca de Crepas con Pollo / chicken-filled crepes with white sauce
Pescado a la Francesa / French-style fish
Lomo con Pure de Papa / pork loin with pureed potatoes
Jaletina de Piña / pineapple gelatin
Helado de Chabacano / apricot ice cream
Pastel Para El Día de La Madre / Mother’s Day cake