Saturday, January 10, 2009

Matt Martinez Mextex or Mod Mex

Matt Martinez Mextex

Author: Matt Martinez

Reintroducing the "prairie/range" style cooking of cowboys, chef Matt Martinez, Jr. focuses on indigenous, high-flavor, low-fat foods with Southern roots. Using traditional methods and native ingredients, these recipes bring authentic taste to a home kitchen.

D Magazine

. . . the perfect Chile Relleno.

Tucson Citizen

Martinez has compiled a cookbook, "MexTex: Traditional Tex-Mex Taste," that is almost as delightful as his food . . . timeless favorites . . . rich images . . . recipes reflect Tex-Mex cooking at its best . . . truly innovative. . . .

Courier-Times (Newcastle, IN)

A tasteful find . . . handsome.

Dallas Morning News

Tex-Mex fans will lap up this second helping of what the Martinez family has dished out.

Houston Chronicle

. . . taste buds shout ole! to Tex-Mex cooking.

Fiery Foods Magazine

The recipes are well written, unintimidating and made all the more inviting by the color photograph that accompanies each one.

VA News Gazette Lexington

. . . vibrant seasonings and complex flavors.

Midwest Book Review

. . . true and authentic cuisine.



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Mod Mex: Cooking Vibrant Fiesta Flavors at Home

Author: Scott Linquist

Highlighting regions from the Yucatan to Oaxaca, chef Scott Linquist and cookbook maven Joanna Pruess present more than 125 fresh, inviting, and easy-to-prepare Mexican dishes ranging from Quinoa-Watermelon Salad with Arugula and Baja-Style Mahi-Mahi Tacos to Tuna Ceviche with Mango-Serrano Chile Salsa and Chocolate Layer Cake with Morita Chile-Scented Chocolate Mousse.

· In addition to a diverse array of recipes and vibrant four-color photography, informative head notes and sidebars throughout the book offer tips on day-before preparation, recipe variations, cultural insights, cooking techniques, and more.

From the kitchens at Dos Caminos on Park Avenue, SoHo, and Midtown, Linquist satisfies more than 1,000 palates each day. Beyond the three Dos Caminos restaurants in New York City, an 18,000-square-foot location is set to open in Las Vegas in the Venetian Resort, and there are plans for future locations in other major cities.



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