My in-laws just retired to New Mexico and for X-Mas they sent us a box of ingredients for southwestern cooking. I am an experienced cook but a novice to southwestern cooking. I received the follo...

Ok, so I was in the mood for something southwestern, and I assembled a bunch of typical ingredients. But those canned chipotles in adobo are kind of expensive, and I wanted to make sure I was gonn...

Hello - I'm about to whip up some tamales. The recipe calls for 2 pounds of unprepared FRESH masa, and I need to substitute dry masa (masa harina). Nowhere in my tamale cookbook is there a list...

My girlfriend and I are taking a long weekend to Arizona and staying at The Phoenician. We're San Francisco foodies and definitely love good food--but I'm not necessarily eager to break the bank on...

We have four women (24 to 52 yo) coming up from Phoenix last weekend of May. One night is reserved for oysters and clam chower, another for a 50th birthday celebration--plus there will be other loc...

i'm about to go to tempe for a few days. one night we're eating at house of tricks. for another night -- possibly tomorrow!! -- i'm looking for a good eating option, ideally, southwestern food,...

Does anyone have a suggestion for a baked or picnic ham recipe with a southwestern flavor? Any suggestions or direction will be appreciated.

Looking for great grilled southwestern fare...any thoughts?...DC and Suburbs

I have several ears of corn that I need to use soon. It seems to me that I have had a southwestern style corn salad at a restaurant a while back, and that it was delicious. I seem to remember it ...

We'll be visiting with our children age 13 & 14. Looking for good southwestern food. I'd appreciate your comments on: Santa Fe Bar and Grill, Johnny Utah's, Rodeo Bar. Please feel free to make a r...

I just got back from a trip to Phoenix and Sedona, and really liked a couple restaurants that seemed to feature a Southwestern menu, vaguely similar to Mexican but with many items I get the feeling...

by lungalux1 14 years ago

I have been searching the boards and found some great fine dining restaurants in Santa Fe for an upcoming trip, but we are really curious about the more casual, authentic cuisine available. We'll ...

Across from Bar, between Sol de Cuba and the little burger place. Large, outside patio is reminiscent of being in Cali with a burning "wood" fire pit and heat lamps. Inside is comfy cozy decor wi...

My 20 something son asked me who the "best" chef is for southwestern cooking. By this I think he means truly southwestern and not "Mexican". He is a beginner cook but understands the basic fundam...

by trev80 14 years ago

I'm looking to purchase 1 authentic mexican/southwestern cookbook. Is there something comparable to the joy of cooking or bittmans how to cook everything where it is the know all best and covers p...

Anyone know if you can purchase fresh (vegetarian) masa anywhere in Montreal, i.e. *not* masa harina? I've got a hankering to make some tamales this week. How about anasazi beans, preferably dried...

by rworange 15 years ago

All I wanted to do was run in somewhere and pick up a package of El Mexicano chorizo so I could wrap up my chorizo crawl. I wanted to see how it compared to the local butcher shop chorizos. Pepi...