The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook: 300 Flavorful Recipes to Spice Up Your Mealtimes! (Everything®)

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Tex-Mex Basics; Chapter Two: Appetizers; Chapter Three: Salads; Chapter Four: Soups; Chapter Five: Side Dishes; Chapter Six: Sauces; Chapter Seven: Bread and Tortillas; Chapter Eight: Seafood; Chapter Nine: Poultry; Chapter Ten: Beef; Chapter Eleven: Pork and Sausage; Chapter Twelve: Sandwiches; Chapter Thirteen: Vegetarian; Chapter Fourteen: Beverages; Chapter Fifteen: Desserts; Appendix A: Tex-Mex Glossary; Appendix B: Menu Suggestions; Index.;An American tradition since the 1800's, Tex-Mex food combines the flavors of a wide variety of ingredients with the influence of several different cultures to create unique dishes that are crafted to perfetion. Tomatoes, beef, beans, chiles, and corn are the staples of Tex-Mex cooking, while flavor and personality are added with specialties such as hot sauce, chorizo, and spices such as chili pepper and cayenne pepper. Packed with 300 not-quite-south-of-the-border recipes, The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook brings these authentic flavors to your very own kitchen. An American tradition since the 1800s, Tex-Mex food combines the flavors of a wide variety of ingredients with the influence of different cultures to create unique dishes that are crafted to perfection. Tomatoes, beef, beans, chiles, and corn are the staples of Tex-Mex cooking, while flavor, texture, and personality are added with specialties such as hot sauce, chorizo, and spices such as chili pepper and cayenne pepper.Packed with 300 not-quite-south-of-the-border recipes, The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook brings these authentic flavors to your very own kitchen. Features recipes for:

• Chilled Avocado Soup
• Red Snapper Flautas
• Oven Barbecued Beef Brisket
• Chicken Chimichangas
• Mixed Bean Lasagna
• Red Sangria
• Peach Daiquiri Pie

Whether you're looking for a quick party appetizer, dinner for your family, or drinks and dessert, The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook has everything you need to add some color and spice to your daily menus!

Author Biography:
Linda Larsen is the Busy Cooks Guide at About.com. She experienced her first taste of authentic Tex-Mex food as a child and fell in love with the flavor immediately. A devotee of Southwestern cuisine, she's perfected techniques and collected recipes from Texas to New Mexico, Arizona to California, and back again. She holds a degree in food science with high distinction, and she freelanced for the Pillsbury Company for thirteen years and also worked for the Malt-O-Meal company during the 1990s.

An American tradition since the 1800s, Tex-Mex food combines the flavors of a wide variety of ingredients with the influence of different cultures to create unique dishes that are crafted to perfection. Tomatoes, beef, beans, chiles, and corn are the staples of Tex-Mex cooking, while flavor, texture, and personality are added with specialties such as hot sauce, chorizo, and spices such as chili pepper and cayenne pepper. Packed with 300 not-quite-south-of-the-border recipes, The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook brings these authentic flavors to your very own kitchen. Features recipes for: -Chilled Avocado Soup -Red Snapper Flautas -Oven Barbecued Beef Brisket -Chicken Chimichangas -Mixed Bean Lasagna -Red Sangria -Peach Daiquiri Pie Whether you're looking for a quick party appetizer, dinner for your family, or drinks and dessert, The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook has everything you need to add some color and spice to your daily menus! An American tradition since the 1800's, Tex-Mex food combines the flavors of a wide variety of ingredients with the influence of several different cultures to create unique dishes that are crafted to perfetion. Tomatoes, beef, beans, chiles, and corn are the staples of Tex-Mex cooking, while flavor and personality are added with specialties such as hot sauce, chorizo, and spices such as chili pepper and cayenne pepper. Packed with 300 not-quite-south-of-the-border recipes, The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook brings these authentic flavors to your very own kitchen. subject A tempting assortment of three hundred recipes representing the best in Tex-Mex cuisine contains a host of regional favorites, including appetizers, soups, entrées, and desserts, offering a variety of breads and tortillas, vegetarian dishes, beverages, chicken and beef main courses, side dishes, and sweet treats. Original. 40,000 first printing. With 300 flavorful Tex-Mex recipes, this cookbook brings to life regional favorites for appetizers, soups, entrees, and desserts. Two color throughout