Saturday, January 3, 2009

Celebrate the Rain or Culinary Mexico

Celebrate the Rain: Cooking With the Fresh and Abundant Flavors of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Inc In Ass The Junior League of Seattl

Celebrate the Rain is the highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning Simply Classic. Enjoy the culinary riches of the Pacific Northwest through more than 175 recipes, such as Walla Walla Onion Soup, Mixed Greens with Yakima Nectarines, Pacific Northwest Cedar Planked Salmon, and Lemon Boutique Cookies. A 2004 West Regional Winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook Award.



New interesting textbook: Syndrome X the Silent Killer or Your Own Perfect Medicine

Culinary Mexico: Authentic Recipes and Traditions

Author: Daniel Hoyer

Join Chef Daniel Hoyer on a culinary adventure through the vibrant culture, history, and cuisines of Mexico. Mexico's rich history and myriad cultural influences are reflected in its cuisine, and it's high time we abandon old notions of Mexican food as tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and refried beans all smothered in melted cheese. Dismissing these long-standing stereotypes, Culinary Mexico presents an extensive collection of surprisingly distinct recipes from the diverse regions of Mexico. The delicious food that has evolved from each region makes a bold statement of what a true Mexican feast can and ought to be.
Culinary Mexico presents cuisines from six distinct Mexican regions, from the Northern Frontier to the Yucatan Peninsula. The book also includes complete menus for pairing these unique foods, process photos for cooking, a chapter on techniques, and a resource section. Brimming with full-color photography and interesting lore, this suburb cookbook brings you an unexplored world of nuanced flavors, unique ingredients, and all things good of culinary Mexico.

back flap

Daniel Hoyer first learned to cook as a young boy by helping his two grandmothers in the kitchen. By the time we was a teenager, he began working in restaurants, and he supported himself in college-where he studied preveterinary medicine-by cooking. He finally followed his love of cooking to make his career as a chef. His stint as sous chef for Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe inspired his interest in Mexican and Latin American cooking.
Chef Daniel has traveled extensively in Mexico, exploring the cooking, as well as the history and culture, of that colorful country. He is currently a restaurant consultant,cooking-school instructor, and guide for gastronomic-adventures tours in Mexico. He resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.



Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: General Techniques and Ingredients

Overview

Discussion of ingredients

Specific Techniques

Chapter 2: La Frontera, The Northern Frontier

Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Durango, and Tamaulipas

Intro

Roast Cabrito Nuevo Leon

Queso fundido Photo

Caldillo Norteno

Shredded beef with tomatoes

Empanadas de harina

Durango-Style White beans Photo

Caldo de queso

Sopa con Albondigas de pescado Photo

Tacos de pescado (Baja)

Caldo de Habas con Nopales

Sour Cream (jocoque)

Churros Photo

Chapter 3: La Costa Oro, The Pacific Coast

Guerrero, Michoacan, Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, Sinaloa

Intro

Tepache

Al Pastor

Sopa del Pan-Bread Soup Photo

Pollo a los brasas (asado) Photo

Chilatole

Sopa de Flor de Calabaza [Squash Blossom and Sweet Corn Soup]

Camarones en el mojo de ajo Photo

Guacamole

Pineapple Vinegar Photo

Chapter 4: El Istmo, The Isthmus of Tehuantepec

Tabasco, Oaxaca, and Veracruz

Overview

Mole Colorado

Manchamanteles Photo

Mole Negro

Huachinango Veracruzano Photo

Robalo relleno de camaron y jaiba (Dona Rafaela)

Tamales de Anis

Coctel de Camaron con Chipotle y Aguacate Photo

Tapiste (Dona Angela) Photo

Mojara (minilla)

Pollo en escabeche Photo

Salpicon de venado (Dona Chevalita)

Chilpachole de Jaiba

Pescado ajillo

Arroz verde

Helado de Coco

Salsa de cacahuate

Ropa vieja

Pierna de cerdo adobada Photo

Pay de queso con Pina (cheese pie with pineapple)

Cecina enchilada Photo

Bocadillos-Potato Snacks

Puerco en mole verde

Pasta de Chile Seco Xiqueno

Camarones enchipotlados Photo

Rellenos de chipotle

Chapter 5:La Encrucijada, The Central Crossroads

Mexico, Hidalgo, Distrito Federal (Mexico City), Tlaxcala, Puebla, Morelos

Overview

picadillo

Chiles en Nogada

Sopa Tlaxqueno

Mixiote Photo

Chorizo

Pepeto-Mexico Photo

Salpicon de res

Sopa tortilla

Caldo Tlapeno

Carne asada Tampiqueno

Gorditas

Enfrijoladas

Tortas

Frijoles de olla

Pollo en oregano

Molotes

Mole Poblano de Convento

Arroz a la Poblana (blanco) Photo

Xolostle Photo

Crema de Cacahuate y Chipotle Photo

Caldos (broths or stocks)

Pollo (chicken)

Res (beef)

Pescado (fish)

Salsas Photos

Mexicana (salsa fresca)

Verde

Corn tortillas Photo

Chapter 6: El Centro Colonial, The Colonial Plains and Highlands

Guanajuato, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, Guadalajara, Aguascalientes, Eastern Jalisco and Michoacan.

Overview

Pozole

Lomo de Cerdo Negro a la Queretaro

Pico de gallo (jicama)

Quesadillas de maiz con Garbanzos frescos
Flores de Calabaza

Sopes Tapatios

Patzcuaro Pickled Whitefish

Uchepos Photo

Cajeta de Celaya

Sopa de ajo

Barbacoa

Tamales de Muerto Queretaro

Carnitas Photo

Churipo

Sopa de tomate con fideos

Elotes asados

Frijoles Charros

Chapter 7: La Tierra Maya, The Yucatan Peninsula

Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, and Chiapas.

Overview

Papadzules

Panuchos or Salbutes, Quintana Roo

Tamales Brazo de la Reina Photo

Carne asada a la Yucateca (Silvio Campo)

Ensalada de chiles xcatiques rellenos (Yaxche)

Poc Chuc

Cochinita pibil

Pickled red onions and veggies

Pan de cazon (tortillas stuffed or layered with fish and black beans with a sauce of tomato and habanero chile)

Tres recados

Colorado

Negro

De Bistec

Pavo en relleno negro

Sopa de lima

Queso relleno

Frijoles Colados Yucateco

Frijol con puerco (cerdo) [

Tikin xik (grilled achiote fish)

Sopa Chiapicana (greens (chipilin) w/ herbed masa balls, Palenque)

Tamalitos Chayas (Chiapas)

Chapter 8: Menus

Sources

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

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