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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking Mexican
Cooking With Baja Magic: Mouth-Watering Meals from the Enchanted Kitchens and Campfires of Baja
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by:
Hazard, Ann
Hazard, Nina
Bonn, Bob
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Publisher:
Renegade Enterprises
Published: November 1, 1997
ISBN: 0965322319
Format:Paperback
Pages:205
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Book Description
From Independent Publisher
Many cookbooks have been written on the cuisine indigenous to the innumerable regions of the world. For some reason, however, Baja California, the area south of San Diego that is anchored by Tijuana, Mexico, has been
seriously overlooked. Thankfully, a third-generation "Baja Rat," Ann Hazard, decided to right that wrong with Cooking with Baja Magic, a delightful new cookbook of more than 170 easy to prepare recipes that represent the best of Baja's unique cuisine. So
what exactly is that? As author Hazard presents, it's a take-no-prisoners mesh of salsas and sauces, soups, salads, seafood dishes, tacos, burritos, tostados, desserts and drinks that are long on heat and flavor and short on the fuss. It's food that's as
colorful and festive as the region it comes from, and, Hazard says, is less of a style of cooking than an attitude. From appetizers like Drunk Shrimp and Blue Corn Quesadillas through main courses of Lobster Tacos and Sesame-Chili Chicken and desserts
like Margarita Pie, the book is a joyous romp through a thoughtful collection of mouth-watering, crowd-pleasing dishes. It is also something of a travel guide, for Hazard serves up several generations of Baja adventures and travel tales from her family
along with the recipes that were collected and created on those trips. Adding to the flavor are the vibrant and dazzling illustrations of Bob Bonn of grinning cats, laughing bulls, dancing cacti and other wild west Baja characters that simply explode
with color and whimsy and capture the fiesta quality of the food. Be forewarned! If you haven't visited the Baja area, you'll be intrigued to do so after reading this delightful cookbook. If a trip to this region, where good friends and good food mean
good times, isn't in the immediate travel itinerary, "Cooking with Baja Magic" might be the next best thing to being there.
Product Description:
The most comprehensive Baja California cookbook ever! This 240-page book contains 175
easy-to-prepare recipes in 15 categories, 20 from famous Baja restaurants. Try Confetti Dip Mardi Gras, Cabo's Restaurant Pancho's Tortilla Soup, "The" Original Tijuana Caesar Salad, Bay of L.A. Lobster Tacos, Expatriate Pepper Steak and Citrus Flan
Extraordinaire from Caffe Todos Santos. A cookbook, storybook and art book all in one, it showcases 22 whimsical, colorful illustrations by Laguna Beach, California artist, Bob Bonn. Author Ann Hazard, a third generation Baja Rat, guarantees that this
book will inject you with a lasting dose of Baja Magic! "In fact," she says, "I promise it will tip your perspective slightly to the south, lighten your heart and transform your outlook on life!"
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