Rosa's New Mexican Table: Friendly Recipes for Festive Meals

A fresh, exciting, accessible approach to Mexican cooking, in glorious full-color, by the highly respected chef of the wildly popular Rosa Mexicano restaurants. Rosa Mexicano has been named Best New York City Mexican Restaurant by New York Magazine , The Village Voice , CitySearch , and Zagat . Rosa's chef, Roberto Santiba?ez, has been featured everywhere from Martha Stewart Living , Gourmet , and Bon App?tit to Us and Life . Together, this chef and these restaurants are at the very pinnacle of Mexican food--a mediagenic star and his extraordinarily popular restaurants that serve more than 1 million (!) customers a year. Rosa's contemporary approach--lighter, easier, more accessible--is a much needed breath of fresh air for Mexican cooking, including: * Starters such as Rosa's world-famous Guacamole and incredibly easy ceviches like Red Snapper with Mango * Triumphant tortilla creations like Tacos with Grilled Adobo-Marinated Chicken, and Octopus Enchiladas with Yellow Tomato Sauce * Entr?es such as Salmon in a Fruity Mole, Boneless Slow-Braised Short Ribs, Shrimp and Vegetable Skewers, and Rack of Lamb with Pistachio Pipian * Simple, delicious sides like Grilled Corn Street Vendor Style and Traditional Refried Black Beans, and irresistible desserts such as Chili-Spiked Chocolate Cake, Cajeta and Cream Cheese Flan, and Almond Cinnamon Cookies. An exhaustive, authoritative section on essential ingredients, equipment, and techniques rounds out this eminently useful, home-cook-friendly--and beautifully photographed--book, which is destined to set a new standard in the category.