CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SALSAS ROASTED JALAPEΓO-TOMATO SALSA WITH FRESH CILANTRO ROASTED POBLANO-TOMATO SALSA WITH FRESH THYME ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA WITH SERRANOS, ROASTED ONIONS AND CILANTRO MELLOW RED CHILE SALSA WITH SWEET GARLIC AND ROASTED TOMATOES ROASTY RED GUAJILLO SALSA WITH TANGY TOMATILLOS AND SWEET GARLIC CHIPOTLE-CASCABEL SALSA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND TOMATILLOS STARTERS TANGY GREEN GUACAMOLE SALSA-BAKED GOAT CHEESE OPEN-FACE QUESADILLAS WITH MUSHROOMS, OLIVES, SALSA AND GREENS TINY TOSTADAS OF SMOKY CHICKEN TINGA WITH AVOCADO AND AGED CHEESE SWEET-AND-SPICY CHILIED PORK EMPANADAS CRISPY MASA BOAT SMACKS WITH BLACK BEANS, SALSA, AVOCADO AND MEXICAN CHEESE SHRIMP IN RED ESCABECHE MICROWAVED "BAKED" CHIPS SOUPS, SALADS AND SIDE DISHES GREAT TORTILLA SOUP EMERALD CORN CHOWDER WITH ROASTED TOMATTILOS AND POBLANO SHRIMP SALPICΓN SALAD WITH POTATOES, AVOCADOS AND CHIPOTLE RED CHILE-JΓCAMA SALAD WITH ORANGE AND RED ONION POBLANO-ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH PEPPERY WATERCRESS TANGY LENTIL SALAD WITH SPINACH, CILANTRO AND CHAYOTE GUAJILLO GRILLED VEGETABLES CLASSIC RED TOMATO RICE CHIPOTLE MASHED POTATOES SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH ROASTED TOMATILLOS, SERRANOS AND CILANTRO EGG, VEGETABLE, PASTA AND TORTILLA MAIN COURSES RACY EGGPLANT OMELETS WITH SAVORY RED CHILE OPEN-FACE CHORIZO-POTATO OMELET WITH TOMATILLO SALSA BREAKFAST ENCHILADAS OF SCRAMBLED EGGS, WOODLAND MUSHROOMS AND SPICY ROASTED TOMATOES SAVORY BRUNCH BREAD PUDDING RED CHILE PASTA TODAY'S MACARONI AND CHEESE -- IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS SPICY VEGETABLE "STEW" TOASTY FIDEOS (VERMICELLI) WITH ROASTED TOMATO, BLACK BEANS AND CHARD CHILAQUILES (TORTILLA CASSEROLE) WITH SPINACH, ZUCCHINI AND AGED CHEESE SEARED RED-CHILE ENCHILADAS WITH CHICKEN AND AGED CHEESE LAYERED TORTILLA "LASAGNA" WITH GREENS AND CHEESE POULTRY, MEAT AND FISH MAIN COURSES CHILE-GLAZED ROAST CHICKEN TOMATILLO-BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ROASTED ASPARAGUS SOFT TACOS OF GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TANGY GREEN CHILE AND GRILLED ONIONS BURNISHED CORNISH HENS WITH ROASTED ONIONS AND SWEET POTATOES SLOW-GRILLED TURKEY BREAST (OR LAMB LEG) WITH MEDITERRANEAN SALSA ROBUST BEEF BRISKET WITH RED CHILE AND WINTER VEGETABLES PEPPERY PAN-SEARED STEAKS WITH SMOKY CREMA AND BLUE CHEESE CHORIZO AND BLACK BEAN CHILI SPICY JALAPEΓO BEEF TIPS TOMATILLO-BRAISED PORK LOIN WITH HERBY WHITE BEANS AND BACON GRILLED-AND-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MUSTARDY SWEET ONIONS SMOKY GLAZED HAM FOR A CROWD GUAJILLO-SPIKED SHELLFISH SOUP RED CHILE RICE WITH SHRIMP AND BACON SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH JALAPEΓO CREAM GREEN CHILE CRAB CAKES RED-GLAZED WHOLE FISH POBLANO-BAKED FISH FILLETS DESSERTS AND DRINKS FRONTERA'S CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE BARS TEXAS SHEET CAKE MEXICAN CHOCOLATE ICE-CREAM CONES PALETAS MEXICANAS (MEXICAN FRUIT POPS) SANGRITA -- TRADITIONAL SPICY TEQUILA CHASER HONEST-TO-GOODNESS MARGARITAS FOR A CROWD MAIL-ORDER SOURCES INDEX