In her newest book Jane Butel designs festive menus to celebrate the pleasures of Southwestern cooking throughout the year and make the most of the fruits, vegetables, and delicious specialities of each season. She presents balanced meal plans for both simple and lavish entertaining, as well as special treats such as a late night supper, a tailgate picnic, and a hearty meal to warm and nourish a party of skiers. We are invited to enjoy one of America's most popular cuisine's without sacrificing taste for nutrition. Jane Butel's immensely popular cookbooks have introduced millions of Americans to Southwestern cooking, transforming a local culinary tradition into a great national favourite. Readers have come to rely on her unfailing creativity and skill in designing complete meals that provide a feast for the palate and the eye, with the extra Butel touch that turns a meal into a truly festive event.
Jane Butel, the first to write about southwestern cooking, is an internationally recognized authority on the regional cooking of the American Southwest. In the late 1970's, following a successful career as one of America's top Consumer Affairs executives, she launched her southwestern writing, teaching, television, consulting, and spice business. Her Southwestern Cooking Schools in New Mexico and Scottsdale, Arizona, have garnered high recognition. Bon Appetit magazine selected it as one of the four best in the world and Gayot.com listed her hotel-based schools as the best in the United States and one of the world's top ten.
She also conducts tours to Mexico and Spain. Pecos Valley Spice Co., a trusted source for chiles, spices, and other authentic southwestern ingredients, was founded in 1978. She continues to spice up America's favorite cuisine with recipes from the rich culinary, cultural, and historical heritage of the Southwest. She has written eighteen cookbooks, including Northland's Real Women Eat Chiles, which was just released on March 24, 2006.
