More Mexican Everyday: Simple, Seasonal, Celebratory

More Mexican Everyday: Simple, Seasonal, Celebratory

<p>The follow-up to Rick Bayless's best-selling <em>Mexican Everyday</em> features a dozen "master-class" recipes you'll want to learn by heart, more than 30 innovative vegetable dishes, Rick's secret weapon flavorings to weave into your favorite dishes, and many other brand-new creations from his kitchen.</p><br /><p>Rick Bayless transformed America's understanding of Mexican cuisine with his <em>Mexican Everyday</em>. Now, ten years later, Rick returns with an all-new collection of uniquely flavorful recipes, each one the product of his evolution as a chef and champion of local, seasonal ingredients.</p><br /><p><em>More Mexican Everyday</em> teaches home cooks how to build tasty meals with a few ingredients in a short amount of time. Cooking Mexican couldn’t be easier, or more delicious. Rick generously reveals the secrets of his dishes—the salsas and seasonings, <em>mojos</em> and <em>adobos</em> he employs again and again to impart soul-satisfying flavor. He explains fully the classic techniques that create so many much-beloved Mexican meals, from tacos and enchiladas to <em>pozole</em> and <em>mole</em>. Home cooks under his guidance will be led confidently to making these their go-to recipes night after night.</p><br /><p>"Everyday" Mexican also means simplicity, so Rick dedicates individual chapters to illustrate skillful use of the slow cooker and the rice cooker. Also included are a special variation of the classic chicken-and-rice pairing, <em>Arroz con Pollo</em>, with an herby green seasoning, and an addictive roasted tomatillo salsa that’s flavored with the same red chile seasoning brushed on his lush Grilled Red-Chile Ribs.</p><br /><p>Rick loves to highlight the use of seasonal, diverse vegetables. The heart of this cookbook is devoted to modern creations that range from a Jícama-Beet Salad inspired by Mexico’s classic Christmas Eve salad to a sweet-and-tangy butternut braise. Rick's flexible imagination also transforms breakfast into a meal for any hour. His Open-Face Red Chile–Chard Omelet is as great for Wednesday night dinner as it is for Sunday brunch. Not to be forgotten is Rick's array of show-stopping desserts, among them Mexican Chocolate–Pumpkin Seed Cake and Fresh Fruit with 24-Hour <em>Cajeta</em> and Bitter Chocolate. In all his recipes, Rick carefully guides you through every step, suggesting ways to invent, adapt, and simplify without sacrificing flavor.</p><br /><p><em>More Mexican Everyday</em> invites you into Rick's creative kitchen to enliven the way you cook and eat with friends and family.</p>