Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chiles 2
Com 7
Beans 8
Going Wild in the Kitchen 10
From Grape to Glass: New Mexico Winemaking 10
A Personal Note from tire Author 14
Appetizers 16
Ceviche 17
Cheddar Chiles 18
Chil-Eat-Zas 19
Chile con Queso 20
Cream Cheese Chile Dip 21
Green Chile Chutney 22
Green Chile Quiche 23
Guacamole 24
Jalapeno Bean Dip 25
Las Cruces Deviled Eggs 26
Layered Bean Dip 27
Marinated Vegetables 28
Nachos 29
Portales Spiced Peanuts 30
Potatoes Gordas 31
Potato Skins with Green Chile 32
Shrimp Quesadillas 33
Stuffed Jalapeño Chile Peppers 34
Breakfast 35
Baked Green Chile Omelette 36
Blue Cornmeal Pancakes 37
Breakfast Burritos 38
Green Chiles and Chipped Beef 39
Huevos Rancheros 40
Scrambled Eggs and Avocados 41
Vaquero Breakfast 42
Salads and Soups 43
Jalapeño Pasta Salad 44
Jicama Salad 45
Peppery Potato Salad 46
Taos Black-Eyed Pea Salad 47
Tostado Salad 48
West of the Pecos Pasta Salad 49
Beef and Green Chile Soup 50
Black Bean Chicken Soup 51
Chilled Squash Soup 52
Green Chile Corn Soup 53
Green Chile Stew 54
Hopi Lamb Stew 55
Meatball Soup with Vegetables 56
Menudo 57
Potato Soup 58
Santa Fe Gazpacho 59
Breads 60
Tortillas-the Southwest Bread of Life 60
Corn Tortillas 62
Flour Tortillas 63
Bread for Three Kings 64
Bread of the Dead 65
Green Chile Corn Bread Muffins 66
Hopi Piki Bread 67
Miniature Zucchini and Pecan Breads 69
New Mexican Sweet Bread (Molletes) 71
Pecan and Cranberry Bran Muffins 72
Pecan Biscuits 73
Peanut Honey Coffee Cake 74
Potato Bread 75
Ranch Buttermilk Bran Muffins 77
Sourdough Blue Cornmeal Bread 78
Spiced Pumpkin Bread 80
Sweet Saffron Rolls 81
Main Dishes 83
Baked Chimichangas 84
Beef Burritos 85
Beef Enchiladas 86
Beef Fajitas 87
Beef Tacos 89
Broiled Chicken with Tomato Raisin Sauce 90
Burritos with Chile Cheese Sauce 91
Came Asada (Grilled Steak) 93
Chalupas 94
Chicken Burritos with Black Beans and Papaya 95
Chicken Tamale Pie 96
Corn Chowder con Queso 98
De Baca Lamb Stew 99
Four Beans and a Pea Cassoulet 100
Green Chile Cheeseburgers 101
Grilled Lamb Patties 103
Indian Corn Casserole 104
Light 'n' Fancy Tostado Cups 105
Millie's Brisket 106
Mushroom and Pepper Quesadillas 107
New Mexico Meat Filling 108
Posole 109
Quick Mini-Tamales 110
Santa Fe Chicken and Couscous 111
Spanish Chicken Skillet Supper 112
Stuffed Mexican Cabbage 113
Wilma's Chicken 'n' Chile Casserole 114
Vegetables and Side Dishes 115
Preparing Dried Beans 118
Anasazi Beans with Chiles and Tomatoes 119
Baked Beans New Mexico Style 120
Baked NuMex Big Jim Chile Rellenos with Corn Stuffing 120
Chile Rellenos 121
Chile Soufflé 122
Fiesta Corn 123
Fried Green Tomatoes with Chile 124
Fried Squash Flowers 125
Green Beans in Jalapeno Dressing 126
Grilled Spanish-Style Eggplant 127
Indian Corn Pudding 128
Retried Beans 129
Sassy Stuffed Tomatoes 130
Spanish Rice 131
Spicy Garbanzo Beans and Vegetables 132
Squash and Tomato con Queso 133
Wild Rice 134
Chili 135
Bowl of Red 136
Brisket Chili 137
Chicken and Rice Chili 138
Chili Verde 139
Chorizo Chili 140
Competition Chili 141
Easy Chipotle Chili 142
Green Picante Chili 143
Jalapeño Chili 144
Never Fail Chili 145
NuMex Big Jim Chili 146
Turkey Chili with Anasazi Beans 147
Two-Bean Chili 148
Wild Game and Fresh Fish 149
Wild Game 149
Fresh Fish 149
Antelope Barbecue 151
Baked Pheasant and Rice 152
Braised Rabbit 153
Buffalo Tongue 154
Burgundy Venison Steak Tips 155
Cherokee Venison Meat Loaf 156
Duck with Orange 157
Quail in Cabbage Leaves 158
Rabbit Stew with Dumplings 159
Roast Goose 161
Roast Venison 162
Sandia Rabbit 163
Sweet and Sour Wild Turkey 164
Venison au Vin 165
Venison Jerky 166
Wild Game Mincemeat 168
Baked Rainbow Trout 169
Crayfish Quiche 170
Fresh Water Bass 171
Pecan-Coated Catfish 172
Sauces 173
Green Chile Sauce 174
Hot Tomato Sauce 175
Madeira Sauce 176
Mole Sauce 177
Pecos Valley Barbecue Sauce 178
Piquant Plum Sauce 179
Red Chile Sauce 180
Roasted New Mexico Red Chile Cream Sauce 181
Salsa de Chile Rojo 182
San Juan Barbecue Sauce 183
Three-Chile Sauce 184
Wild Game Bread Sauce 185
Salsas 186
Apricot and Jicama Salsa 187
Blackened Tomato-Mint Salsa 188
Fiesta Corn Salsa 189
Fresh Basil Salsa 190
Habanero Salsa 191
Lime Salsa 192
Pico de Gallo 193
Pico de Gallo (simplified version) 194
Pineapple Salsa 195
Pumpkin Seed and Avocado Salsa 196
Red Bean and Corn Salsa 197
Red Grapefruit Salsa 198
Simple Salsa 199
Sweet Melon and Jicama Salsa 200
Tomatillo Green Chile Sauce (Salsa Verde) 201
Tomatillo Salsa 202
Tomato Salsa 203
Desserts 204
Chocolate Tortilla Dessert 205
Eve's Pear Tart 206
Hondo Raisin Cream Pie 208
Honey and Spice Cupcakes 210
Hot Chocolate Cake 212
Layered Banana and Pineapple Tortilla 214
Pecan Peach Cake 216
Pecos Valley Pumpkin Pie 217
Ruidoso Downs Pie 219
Rum Apple Crisp 220
Sopa Indian Bread Pudding 221
Sopapillas 222
Cookies and Candies 223
Biscochitos 224
Bunuelos 225
Candied Pecans 226
Carrot Cookies 227
Cracker Toffee 229
Empanadas or Empanaditas 230
Mexican Orange Candy 232
New Mexico Pralines 233
New Mexico Wedding Cookies 234
Piñon Nut Cookies 235
Valencia Peanut Patties 236
Glossary 237
Altitude Adjustments 247
Where to Buy Chiles 251
Where to Buy New Mexico Wines 253
Index 257
About the Author 267
