Southwest : The Beautiful Cookbook

Southwest the Beautiful Cookbook explores a cuisine as diverse as the terrain and the people who settled there. The region's culinary originality dervies from a historic union of native American, European and Mexican cultures, each contributing its own distinctive cooking traditions to produce what we know today as Southwestern Fare. This cuisine is sumptuously presented with more than 200 recipes illustrateded with stunning full-color photography. Noted Phoenix-based cooking teacher and food writer Barbara Pool Fenzl has gathered recipes that combine innovative techniques and dynamic food combinations to proudce dishes as a vibrant and exciting as the Southwest itself; shellfish, tamales with acho cream, qual salad with pumpkin seeds, sopaipillas and jalapeno chutney and so much more. Complimenting the recipes chapters are informative essays by noted author and Southwest enthusiast Normal Kolpas, along with glorious photography that bring this wonderful region to life on the printed page. The people, geography and history of the area are skillfully portrayed in scenic photography and richly anecdotal text. Home to such awe-inspiring anecdotal text. Home to such awe-inspiring natural wonders as the Grand Canyon