Best of the Best
From the Southwest

Cookbook Features:

  • An incredible blending of southern, western, and Mexican cuisine
  • More than 400 regional favorite recipes
  • Easy-to-follow recipes using easy-to-find ingredients
  • Fascinating history and trivia about the region scattered throughout
  • Cook'n Theme included.

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Bring on the tortillas!
A Southwest fiesta is about to begin!

by: Barbara Moseley and Gwen McKee

Since 1982, Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley have traveled to all 50 states finding the best recipes from all over America. In this eighth volume of their regional series, they proudly present the special flavors of southwest cooking. From Sonoran Chicken Chili to Mexican Kahlua Souffle to Texas Tamale Pie, here is a collection of recipes that will spice up your life. Each recipe is a proven favorite from the most popular cookbooks from Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Best of the Best from the Southwest Cookbook features:

  • An incredible blending of southern, western, and Mexican cuisine.
  • More than 400 regional favorite recipes featuring chiles, salsas, enchiladas, fajitas . . . and everything in between.
  • Easy-to-follow recipes using easy-to-find ingredients.
  • Photographs and illustrations showcasing places and attractions in the Southwest.
  • Fascinating history and trivia about the region scattered throughout.

Includes new Theme

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Recipes Included with this Cookbook:

    Almond Tea Punch
  • Mint Tea
  • Lake Austin Iced Tea
  • Texas Sunrise
  • Tequila Slush
  • Strawberry Margarita Slush
  • Perfect Margaritas
  • Libba’s Bloody Marys
  • My Kinda Cocoa
  • Champurado (Original Mexican Cocoa)
  • Black-Eyed Pea Dip
  • Texas Caviar
  • Guacamole de Suzanne (Avocado Sauce)
  • Chunky Guacamole
  • Great Guacamole
  • Avocado Logs
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Fiesta Salsa
  • Roasted Rainbow Salsa
  • Salsa Picante
  • Sombrero Spread
  • Southwestern Corn Dip
  • Seven Layer Fiesta Dip
  • Many Layered Nacho Dip
  • Chili Parlor Nachos
  • Heavy-Duty Nacho Sauce
  • Jalapeño Pie
  • Chile Cheese Cubes
  • Caliente Cheese Fritters
  • Cream Cheese Puffs
  • Green Chile Pinwheels
  • Stuffed Jalapeño “Mice”
  • Armadillo Eggs
  • Stuffed Jalapeño Chile Peppers
  • New Mexico Cherry Bombs
  • Mushroom Croustades
  • Deep-Fried Mushrooms
  • Tangy Chicken Tidbits
  • Seafood Spread
  • Spicy Hot Crab Dip
  • Shrimp-Crab Mousse
  • Garlic Shrimp
  • Texas Shrimp Pâté
  • Shrimp Bubbles
  • Mexican Party Mix
  • Indienne Cashew Spread
  • Barbecued Pecans
  • Bread and Breakfast
  • Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
  • Creole Cheese Sticks
  • Texas Beer Bread
  • Betty Ewing’s Jalapeño Cornbread
  • Cowboy Cornbread
  • Peanut-Carrot-Pineapple Holiday Bread
  • Holiday Treasure Loaf
  • Mom’s Apple Bread
  • Easy Eggnog Bread
  • Banana Oatmeal Muffins
  • Mom’s Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake
  • Rich Pineapple Coffee Cake
  • Quick Crescent Caramel Rolls
  • Empanadas de Fruta
  • Out of This World Pecan Waffles
  • Bobbi’s Apple Pancakes
  • Apple Fritters
  • Pan Fried Apples,
  • Huevos Rancheros
  • Huevos Rancheros (Eggs Ranch Style)
  • Southwest Breakfast Omelet
  • Company Eggs and Cheese
  • Saucy Eggs Mornay
  • Green Chilaquiles Omelet
  • Early Morning Casserole
  • Oak Creek Eggs
  • Tex-Mex Brunch or Supper
  • Brunch Eggs
  • Six Shooter Casserole
  • Farmer’s Breakfast
  • Spicy Southwest Bake
  • Megas
  • Breakfast Enchiladas
  • Hot Cheese Grits
  • Golden Sandwiches
  • Apple Cinnamon Jelly
  • Prickly Pear Jelly
  • Soups, Chilis, and Stews
  • Taco Soup I
  • Taco Soup II
  • Tortilla Soup
  • Tortilla Soup with Chicken and Lime
  • Black Bean Soup
  • Drunken Bean Soup
  • Red Bean and Sausage Soup
  • Sunday Night Fireside Soup
  • Make-a-Meal Soup
  • Corn Soup
  • Mexican Corn Soup
  • Chile-Corn Chowder
  • A Santa Fe Soup
  • Caldo de Queso (Potato-Cheese Soup)
  • Mexican Potato Soup
  • Onion Soup Gratinée
  • Peach Tree Chilled Avocado Soup
  • Bloody Mary Soup
  • Tomato and Red Bell Pepper Soup
  • Gazpacho
  • Crab Bisque
  • Shrimp and Chicken Gumbo
  • Rattlesnake Chili
  • Texas Chili
  • Chili with Avocados
  • Best-Ever Chili
  • Sonoran Chicken Chili
  • French Stew
  • Caldillo
  • Chuckwagon Beef Stew
  • Blue Corn Dumplings
  • Pueblo Stew
  • Green Chile Stew
  • Salads
  • Stuffed Lettuce Salad
  • Mexican Salad
  • Chop Chop Salad
  • New Mexico Burning Salad
  • Spinach Salad with Mango Chutney Dressing
  • Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing
  • Mexican Cole Slaw
  • Copper Pennies
  • Squash Salad
  • Broccoli Salad Supreme
  • Texas Tabbouleh
  • Colorful Black Bean Salad
  • Linda Martin’s “Eyes of Texas” Salad
  • Fantastic Cold Green Bean Salad
  • Tiny Green Beans and Baby Red Potatoes in Salsa Vinaigrette
  • Cynthia’s Jalapeño Potato Salad
  • Right-in-the-Skillet Potato Salad
  • A Truly Different Chicken Salad
  • Grilled Chicken with Macadamia Nuts
  • My Favorite Chicken Salad
  • Shrimp Filled Avocado Shells
  • Shrimp and Napa Cabbage Salad with Roasted Peanuts
  • Tossed Fajita Salad
  • Margarita Chicken Pasta Salad
  • Fresh Fruit Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing
  • Alligator Pear Salad
  • Sedona Christmas Salad
  • Apple Salad
  • Andre’s Lime Salad
  • Gazpacho Salad
  • Molded Gazpacho Salad with Avocado Cream
  • Creamy Gazpacho Salad
  • Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Vegetables
  • Sloppy Josés
  • Vegetable Enchilada
  • Vegetable Chalupa
  • Vegetable Paella
  • Company Beans
  • Frijoles Mexicana (Mexican Refried Beans)
  • Mayan Ranch Barbecue Beans
  • Bart’s Barbecue Green Beans
  • Frosted Green Beans
  • Tangy Carrots
  • Sweet-Sour Cabbage (From Mother’s Apron Pocket)
  • Chimayó Corn Pudding
  • Corn Casserole
  • Green Chile Corn Casserole
  • Mexican Corn Pudding
  • Hominy Casserole
  • Sunday Potatoes
  • Swedish Green Potatoes
  • Mexican Hash Browns
  • Roasted Scarlet Potatoes
  • A Change from Baked Potatoes
  • Mashed Potato Soufflé
  • Twice Baked Chile Potatoes
  • Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole
  • Sweet Potato Bake with Pecan Topping
  • Apple Mallow Yam Yums
  • Eggplant Mexicano
  • Unbelievably Eggplant (Microwave)
  • Lynn’s Squash and Cheese Bake
  • Royal Squash
  • Chile Cheese Squash
  • Stuffed Zucchini
  • Zucchini with Sour Cream
  • Zucchini Boats
  • Vera Cruz Tomatoes
  • Summer Tomatoes
  • Spinach-Tomato Bake
  • Southwestern Spinach
  • Broccoli Delight
  • Walnut Broccoli
  • Asparagus Stir Fry
  • Greens
  • Artichoke Casserole
  • French-Fried Onion Rings
  • Creamy Baked Onions
  • Onion Pie
  • Pasta, Rice, Etc
  • Chicken Tequila Fettuccine
  • Spyros Pasta
  • Chicken Spaghetti “Carole Curlee Special”
  • Southwestern Risotto
  • Chilaquiles
  • Green Enchiladas with Spicy Sauce
  • Spanish Rice
  • Crazy Crust Pizza
  • Quiche
  • Beef Tortilla Pizza
  • Yucatán Quiche
  • Pancho Villa’s Favorite Quiche
  • Chile Pie
  • Pepper Relish
  • Richardson Woman’s Club Pickles
  • Meats
  • Tacos, Shed Style
  • Real Mexican Tacos
  • Tacos
  • Beef Burritos (Rolled Sandwiches)
  • Picadillo
  • Chile Relleno Bake
  • Green Chile Stroganoff
  • Easy Enchilada Casserole
  • Ranch Hand Mexican Pie
  • Texas Tamale Pie
  • Frito Pie
  • Cheeseburger Pie
  • E Z Shepherd’s Pie
  • Padre Kino’s Favorite Meatloaf
  • Six Layer Dinner
  • Mary Ann's Magnifico Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce
  • Beaver Street Burgers
  • Jalapa Hamburgers
  • Party Tenderloin
  • Gourmet Pot Roast
  • New Mexico Pot Roast
  • Siesta Roast n’ Beans
  • Babette’s Carnitas
  • Barbara Harris’ Chicken Fried Steak
  • Tyrone Steak
  • Carne con Papas (Potato-Beef Hash)
  • B rria (Shredded Beef)
  • Southwestern Stuffed Flank Steak
  • Pepper Steak
  • Bronc Rider Beef Strips
  • Barbecued Brisket
  • Brisket Rub
  • Deluxe Cherry Brisket
  • Posole I
  • Posole II
  • Chalupa
  • Tequila Marinated Pork Tenderloins
  • Pork Loin Roast for Four with Cinnamon Applesauce and Roasted Potatoes
  • Pork Chop Skillet Dinner
  • Chimayó Red Chile
  • Sausage con Queso
  • Ham and Scalloped Potatoes with Green Chile
  • Lamb Noisettes Janos
  • Apricot-Prune Stuffed Lamb
  • Chicken Fried Venison
  • Burgundy Venison Steak Tips
  • Venison Sausage and Rice Supreme
  • Noreen’s Barbeque Sauce
  • Texas Tech Barbecue Sauce
  • Jalapeño Jelly
  • Poultry
  • Rip’s Barbecued Chicken (Texas Style)
  • King Ranch or Mexican Chicken
  • Spanish Chicken Casserole with Saffron Rice
  • Chicken and Dumplings
  • Texas Quick Chicken and Dumplings
  • The Best Grilled Chicken
  • Lemon Chicken
  • Chicken Artichoke Casserole
  • Microwave Chicken Kiev
  • Barbecued Chicken
  • Chicken Fajitas # Favorite
  • Cilantro Chicken Cutlets
  • Quick Chicken Casserole
  • Chicken Catchatuelle
  • Flautas
  • Chicken Enchiladas
  • Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
  • Green Chile Cream Chicken Enchiladas
  • Fiesta Tortilla Stack
  • Chinese Chicken
  • Weekender Party Pleaser
  • Ruidoso Winner
  • Cheese Tortilla Torta
  • Fried Wild Turkey
  • Wild Turkey in a T-Shirt
  • East Texas Turkey Dressing
  • Stuffed Peppers à la Phoenix
  • Smothered Quail
  • Proud Bird with a Golden Taste
  • Jalapeño Dove Breasts
  • Seafood
  • Crabmeat Sharman
  • Crabmeat à la Lulu
  • Texas Star Crabmeat Casserole
  • El Tovar Dining Room’s Black Bean and Crabmeat Cakes with Avocado
  • Salsa
  • Crabmeat Quesadillas
  • Seafood Casserole for a Crowd
  • Shrimp Quesadillas
  • Hot Seafood Salad
  • Camarones Veracruz (Veracruz-style Shrimp)
  • Shrimp ’n Pasta
  • Shrimp Creole
  • My Barbequed Shrimp
  • Ceviche II
  • Easy Tasty Bass
  • Fillet of Sole à L’Orange
  • Red Snapper Vera Cruz
  • Red Snapper Fiesta
  • Grilled Texas Tequila Tuna
  • Orange Roughy with Tomatoes
  • Seasoned Catfish
  • Pan-Fried San Juan Trout
  • Lime Marinated Grilled Salmon
  • King Arthur’s Oysters
  • Beer Batter
  • Cakes
  • Party Cake Elegante
  • Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake
  • Strawberry Meringue Cake
  • Cake That Never Lasts
  • Banana Cake with Sour Cream
  • Esther’s Blueberry Sour Cream Cake
  • Bride’s Delight
  • Super Buttermilk Cake
  • Decadent Chocolate Cake
  • Heavenly Chocolate Cake
  • Heath Torte
  • Eclair Cake
  • Harvey House Chocolate Puffs
  • Mexican Cake
  • Sam Houston’s Golden Spice Cake
  • Wini’s Carrot Cake
  • A Pioneer Birthday Cake
  • A Good Cake
  • Texas Buttermilk Pound Cake
  • Lemon Apricot Pound Cake
  • March Second Cheesecake
  • Cafe Mexicana Cheesecake
  • Lemon Cheesecake with Berry Topping
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Cookies and Candies
  • Churros (Mexican Crullers)
  • Butter Cookies (Vajas Pogacsa)
  • Frosty Apple Bites
  • Mrs Lyndon Johnson’s Sand Tarts
  • Oatmeal Carmelitas
  • Orange-Oatmeal Cookies
  • Butter Mint Delights
  • White Chocolate and Almond Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls
  • Jean’s Chocolate Cookies
  • Nell’s Apricot Bars
  • Nita’s Hidden Treasures
  • Lemon Squares
  • Sour Cream Apple Squares
  • Raspberry Snow Bars
  • Desert Dream Bars
  • Crunchy Bars
  • Chocolate Peanut Popcorn Squares
  • Chocolate Brickle Brownies
  • Deluxe Brownies
  • Gypsy Raspberry Brownies
  • Biscochitos
  • Orange Biscotti
  • Clouds
  • Mexican Honey Dainties
  • Chocolate Pecan Toffee
  • Best in the World Peanut Brittle
  • Pies and Other Desserts
  • Fresh Strawberry Pie
  • Praline Apple Pie
  • Skillet Apple Pie à la Mode
  • Dutch Peach Pie
  • Margarita Pie
  • Kay's Lime Pie
  • Pecan Pie
  • Buttermilk Pecan Pie
  • Las Cruces Pecan Pie
  • Chocolate-Piñon Pie
  • Blue Ribbon Cafe’s Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cream Pie
  • Cookie Pie
  • Soda Cracker Pie
  • Lemon Tarts
  • Mexican Pecan-Toffee Tartlets in Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust
  • Pistol Packin’ Mama Pecan Cups
  • Piñon Nut Torte
  • Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce
  • Cherry Pudding
  • Log Cabin Pudding
  • Ricotta Almond Flan
  • Strawberry Almond Crème
  • Jay’s Glory
  • Chocolate Velvet Mousse Cake
  • Mexican Kahlúa Soufflé
  • White Magic Mousse
  • Four-Layer Chocolate Dessert
  • Death by Chocolate
  • Floating Islands
  • The Jerome Grille’s Deep-Fried Ice Cream
  • Butter Pecan Ice Cream
  • Ruggles’ Chocolate Parfait
  • Tortilla Apple Strudel
  • Raspberry Pizza
  • Jeannine’s Fruit Pizza
  • A Little Help With Chiles
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