Cookbook Profile: Seasonal Southwest Cooking

Seasonal Southwest Cooking
Contemporary Recipes and Menus for Every Occasion

By Barbara Pool Fenzl

Seasonal Southwest Cooking: Contemporary Recipes and Menus for Every Occasion by Barbara Pool Fenzl, is just that: a full-color, fully illustrated compilation of recipes from a true expert on the culinary bounties of the Southwest. Chef, teacher, and author, Fenzl reveals secrets and insights gained from her impressive culinary career and 36 years of Southwest living. Within the pages of Seasonal Southwest Cooking she presents more than 150 original recipes that burst with the colors, textures, and flavors of the region—the tome faithfully pays homage to her home. Inside, readers will find recipes such as:

• Chicken Chipotle Nachos with Avocado Cream
• Posole with Chicken and Tomatillos
• Smoked Trout, Apple and Pecan Salad
• Ostrich Kebabs with Chile-Honey Glaze
• Fish Tacos
• Huevos Rancheros Verde with Black Beans
• Caramelized Corn with Peppers and Cotija
• Chipotle Cornbread
• Tres Leches Chocolate Cake

Designed to honor the changing seasons of the region, which reveal a myriad of aromas and flavors, the book includes a special section with menus for every time of the year. In the winter, piñon smoke curls from Santa Fe's chimneys and bowls of steaming posole greet guests. Spring brings desert blooms in a riot of colors and tables are strewn with garden-fresh salads and vegetables. Summer offers thunderous afternoon monsoons and picnic baskets brimming with simple, savory snacks. And autumn feasts feature smoky chipotle turkey and long-anticipated roasted green chiles.

About The Author

When she isn't teaching at her school Les Gourmettes Cooking School in Phoenix, or hosting the PBS series, "Savor the Southwest", Barbara Pool Fenzl is creating unique recipes and writing her own cookbooks. She has lived and worked in the Phoenix, Arizona area for more than 36 years.

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Seasonal Southwest Cooking
Contemporary Recipes and Menus for Every Occasion
by Barbara Pool Fenzl
Northland Publishing
$35.00; Hardcover
ISBN: 0-87358-882-7
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