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Esteban Castillo

Esteban Castillo is the author of "Chicano Eats: Recipes From My Mexican-American Kitchen."

(James Ransom / Food52)

The five pantry essentials in my Mexican-American kitchen

Esteban Castillo

Tacos de Papa (Harper Collins)

Serve these crunchy potato tacos from Esteban Castillo with a big pile of lettuce and queso Cotija

Esteban Castillo

Mac & Queso Fundido (Harper Collins)

This recipe combines mac and cheese and queso fundido into one dish with so many layers of flavor

Esteban Castillo