Red and green chiles share the spotlight with delectable sweets in these easy-to-follow recipes. The reader will find many useful hints and interesting variations on familiar dishes, all happily perfected by generations of the Ortiz family. The Ortiz tradition of New Mexican cooking brought raves from patrons of La Mancha Restaurant in Galisteo, New Mexico and these family recipes are now shared with you in this collection of flavorful Southwestern dishes. "...the restaurant that had the most wonderful New Mexican food I've every tasted." -Los Angeles Times, "...such is the fame of these and other Ortiz dishes that visitors from all over the world made a detour to their restaurant from Santa Fe." -St. Louis Dispatch

The classic collection of heirloom recipes featuring more than one hundred authentic dishes from New Mexico. Traditional New Mexican cuisine isn’t the same as Mexican or Tex-Mex—instead, it’s a unique fusion of various Native American, Mexican, Spanish, European, and even North American cowboy chuckwagon foods and cooking techniques. The more than one hundred authentic New Mexican dishes in Historic Cookery take you back to the old ways of preparing food, slow-cooked with flavor and just the right finishing touch. The chile sauces and meat, poultry, fish, cheese, egg, salad, soup, bread, sandwich, dessert, pastry, beverage, and other recipes will have you cooking just like your abuela. The first known published cookbook to focus on the distinctive dishes of this Southwestern state, Historic Cookery was written by Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert—a multilingual nutritionist who is also noted for inventing the U-shaped fried taco shell.

Each cookbook in Quail Ridge Press' acclaimed Best of the Best State Cookbook Series contains favorite recipes submitted from the most popular cookbooks published in the state. The cookbooks are contributed by junior leagues, community organizations, popular restaurants, noted chefs, and just plain good cooks. From best-selling favorites to small community treasures, each contributing cookbook is featured in a catalog section that provides a description and ordering information -- a bonanza for anyone who collects cookbooks.Beautiful photographs, interesting facts, original illustrations and delicious recipes capture the special flavor of each state.

This unique book explores the age-old recipes that are rich with the heritage that is New Mexico. Influenced by Old Mexico, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Taos, and many other styles...these recipes present a tantalizing taste of New Mexico.

Offers penetrating views of the richness of the basketmaking tradition of Southwestern tribes and the current revival of the art and the beauty of the baskets themselves.

The classic cookbook of true New Mexican recipes from the Territorial era.