Author(s): Hugh Carpenter

Regional / National

Mexican Flavors is your chance to learn about contemporary Mexican cuisine from a master teacher, Hugh Carpenter. Acclaimed as a food photographer, Teri Sandison, brings the recipes to life with stunning food photographs. Including classic recipes such as Guacamole, Tortilla Soup, and Barbecue Chicken with Mole Sauce, but there are many gastronomic surprises such as Banana Salsa, Quesadillas with Papaya and Brie, Barbecued Caesar Salad with Chile Croutons, and Fallen Kahlua Chocolate Cake. In Mexican Flavors, three special sections show an innovative approach to some of Mexico's most famous dishes. Chile Rellenos are filled with Pulled Pork, or a Pine Nut Goat Cheese Herb stuffing, and then smoked on the barbecue. Tacos and tostadas are deconstructed so that even those new to Mexican cuisine can create their own masterpiece. And enchiladas, with their fillings of duck, shrimp, or shiitake mushrooms are a master class on fail-safe ways to create perfection.