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Summer in Santa Fe: Garden-Fresh Menus from the City Different

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I have enjoyed this cookbook so much, that it has become my current favorite hostess gift! The recipes are wonderful, and I appreciate the variety of the suggested menus. Most of all, this book educates the reader with "Chefs Corner" tips and a lengthy explanation of southwestern cooking terms and proceedures. Learning how to properly roast vegetables has given a healthy boost to my repetoire, as well as introductions to other southwestern staples.The pictures are also very appealing~ this is just a delightful cookbook that I would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in colorful, healthy food.

I have used several of the menus, and have received rave reviews from all my guests. Everything I have made was FLAVORFUL,TASTY AND INTERESTING. Many of the recipes easily lend themselves to advance preparation - I prefer to spend time with my guests, and not cooking in the kitchen. There are recipes for all levels of expertise, and my 12-year old daughter has made several of the dishes. The recipes interpret historic Santa Fe cuisine in an innovative contemporary style. I am so happy to have added Summer in Santa Fe to my cookbook collection....

This absolutely gorgeous book immediately brought back memories of an idyllic summer stay I once enjoyed in Santa Fe. While the recipes themselves are quite nice, it is the photography, history of the city, and evocative intros to each section of the book that make this cookbook really stand out. The layout and design of the pages beautifully conjure the city too, with southwestern woodcut borders decorating each page. From the ripe, prettily plated blueberries on the cover, to the darling little boy in the giant sombrero in the fiesta section, this book is truly a feast for the eyes!

This cookbook is great!! It makes entertaining with a flair incredibly easy. The layout of the menus and recipes is clear and easy to understand. The helpful inforamtion accompanying the menus and recipes makes for a mistake free experience.

The menus are exciting, fresh and new. Not your run of the mill, traitional recipes, but fun, fresh and tasty. I would reccommend it to even the most novice of cooks, due to the informative, clear recipes. Janet Mitchell has truely thought of everything in order to make this a cookbook that never sees the shelf!!

The photographs of Santa Fe and its Farmer's Market take the reader halfway to that beautiful place, but it is the smells and flavors that come from cooking these recipes, that transport the reader to the land of the high mesas, Georgia O'Keefe and crystal blue skies.

Having been fortunate enough not only to travel to Santa Fe several times in the past few years, but also to take classes from Janet Mitchell (the author) at the Santa Fe School of Cooking, I can recommend this cookbook without hesitation. It offers tried-and-tested recipes that yield a wide range of dishes and flavors unique to a very special part of the United States. I will be buying this cookbook for friends and family for years to come.

I received Summer in Santa Fe as a gift and have been trying all of the recipes! Delicous and amazing! The cookbook is easy to follow and so far, all of the recipes I have tried have been awesome. I love the way the cookbook features menus and suggestions and am looking forward to having company over to try out some of the put-together menus. It is a beautiful, colorful cookbook and I have been impressed with the recipes. Everything has turned out delicious! I am ordering some copies of Summer in Santa Fe for friends! I highly recommend this book!

Janet Mitchell and Johanna Omelia effectively collaborate to provide a culinary wealth of delicious menu-oriented recipes with Summer In Santa Fe: Garden-Fresh Menus From The City Different. Wonderfully illustrated with color photography, the various chapters provide a splendid spectrum splendid dining ideas including: New Mexico Culture and Cuisine; Artistic Appetizers and Intimate Buffets; Farmers' Market Favorites; Celebrating Pueblo Indian Culture; Rodeos, Cookouts and Barbecues; Perfect Picnics; Glorious Garden Brunches and Luncheons; and Santa Fe's Starry Nights (a personal favorite featuring "A Supper Under the Portal", "A Dinner Celebrating Musical Santa Fe", and "A Stargazer's Cookout"); and Fiesta!. Summer In Santa Fe is a culinary celebration that can be easily transplanted far beyond the boundaries of this famed New Mexico cityscape!

This is a beautiful cookbook ... good enough to put on the coffee table. Delicious recipes that made me want to take another trip down to Santa Fe.