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  1. Mesa Mexicana
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Mesa Mexicana
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for Mexican Theme Entertaining.
  • The Pictures Make This Book
  • My Favorite Cookbook
  • Easy Recipes, Complex Flavors
  • Excellent for the hobbyist chef, but not everyday
 Mesa Mexicana
Mary S. Milliken
Manufacturer: Morrow Cookbooks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0688106498

Book Description

An unerring feel for the tastes we love has made Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger's cookbooks and, restaurants havens for all who crave exciting,flavorful food. InMesa Mexicana,they offer their unique, interpretations of the tastes of coastal Mexico with a bold, colorful cuisine that excites the palate and satisfies our yen for earthy, rustic flavors, minus the heaviness of most standard fare. Best of all, the very healthy and inexpensive recipes in Mesa Mexicana can be made at home with minimal,fuss. There are salads, salsas, grilled meats and fish,the greatest collection of taco recipes in print, as well as the delicious vegetable dishes the authors are famed for-Braised Cauliflower with Parsley and Lime, Roasted Parsnips and Carrots with Cumin, and Red, White, or Green Rice. Desserts include a sensational Lime Coconut Pie and fabulous frozen treats, including KahlÚa chip ice Cream and Tamarind ice. There are also cooling beverages such as Limeade with Chia Seeds, the Border Sunset, and of course, a stellar margarita.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great for Mexican Theme Entertaining........2006-03-08

`Mesa Mexicana' and `too hot tamales' are the two books currently available from the chef / teaching / restauranteur team known as the `too hot tamales' of early Food Network fame, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger. They recently went up against Bobby Flay on `Iron Chef America'. Not that it really matters, but I don't remember who won or what the secret ingredient was. What is important is that it was easily one of the most entertaining and memorable `Iron Chef America' episodes, comparable to the very first one featuring Chicago Mexican cuisine expert Rick Bayless and the competition featuring Oriental fusion master, Ming Tsai of `Blue Ginger'. What I do remember is the imprint of the iron on the back of Susan Feniger's blouse and the inventive recipe they did for Scotch eggs.

The first impression of both of these books is not inspiring. The layout is ordinary, leaning toward the garish. The photographs are in a grainy black and white and too small to easily make sense of what is happening, not to mention the fact that most are missing captions. In `too hot tamales', it is even difficult to tell which of these two delightful ladies is Mary Sue and which is Susan, from the lack of clear identification on the photographs. The flyleaf of `Mesa Mexicana' clears this up. Mary Sue is the taller with blond hair and Susan is the shorter with dark hair. They also neglect to give a good picture of co-author, Helene Siegel, whose voice seems to be strong in the prefaces and introductions.

Based on the strong `Iron Chef America' appearance, I decided to check out the books from this duo, even though their Food Network show was before my time. I figured two gals with this much energy and a strong showing against the indomitable Bobby must have something to say. At the outset, the book `too hot tamales' did not impress, until I got to the chapters on soups. At this point, the authors' observations seemed to come alive. This was not nearly as strong as what I saw in Deborah Madison's recent book on soups, but the comparison showed that Mary Sue and Susan clearly had something important to say. That is not to say that `too hot tamales' is the better book. `Mesa Mexicana' is actually the better of the two for anyone who is not familiar with Mexican cooking. Having determined that these books have something to say, the next big question is why get these books instead one from the heavy hitters of Mexican cuisine, Rick Bayless or Diana Kennedy.

For starters, both Bayless and Kennedy's best books are more strongly oriented toward teaching Mexican cooking, either by technique or by region. Milliken and Feniger's books are more for fun, without straying too far from strong roots in genuine Mexican cooking technique. If all you want are some good, snappy recipes without being tied to the grill (as you are with many of Bobby Flay's recipes), Milliken and Feniger may be your best choice. They are certainly your best choice if you are attracted to entertaining with a Mexican theme. I had an epiphany of insight when I realized that a rather large number of pages in both books, as well as many pages in many other cookbooks are dedicated to `starters', `finger food', `appetizers', `hors `d'ourves', `antipasto' and what have your. But if you live in a typical family, how much time do you really spend making `party food' in comparison to daily breakfasts, lunches, and suppers. Why don't cookbooks dedicate 20% of their books to breakfast and 35% of their books to brown bag food rather than giving so much room to entertaining food, which the average cook may make once a month, if they are inclined to entertain with food in the first place.

All this means is that these books are much more valuable to you if you do entertain often. This is especially true because both books are very reasonably priced, appropriate to their uninspired art work. It is also true because of the rather odd organization of the recipes. In both books, some chapters are organized by function or meal, some by style of cooking, and some by principle ingredient. This means neither book is especially good if you want to find a book to fit a particular function or to use a particular ingredient. The fact that both books are relatively short confirms that neither book may be very useful if you have room for only a very small cookbook collection. But if you can afford the money and space for a large cookbook collection, you will probably already have one or more volumes from Kennedy and Bayless, so why load yourself up with our spicy gals?

For most people, the answer is simply that they are great fun to read and their recipes get right to the point. If you are a foodie, you don't need another tutorial on technique. If you are a casual cook who entertains, you can go straight to the largely very concise recipes and get on with it. So, both books are easily worth the room they take up on your shelves.

As an aside, it is really interesting to see our gals' comments on the cooking talents of the Mexicans, which is very similar to Tony Bourdain's comments in `A Cook's Tour', where he states that almost all his line chefs at `Les Halle' are Mexican with practically no formal training, yet they are as capable as most French trained cooks.

If you really like cookbooks or you really like Mexican food, I recommend both of these books.

5 out of 5 stars The Pictures Make This Book.......2005-07-22

The whole thing is illustrated in pen and ink, so you never have to worry if the food comes out like the picture or not. The pinto been looks like a bloated comma.

5 out of 5 stars My Favorite Cookbook.......2005-06-04

I have made several recipes from this cookbook and have had loved them all. The salsas are now staples on my table as are the skirt steak, the flans (yum!) and the tortilla soup.

Many of the recipes appear on the menu at their restaurant, Border Grill. When prepared to specs, they taste just like the real thing. This makes me happy because Border Grill is one of my favorite restaurants.

Great Mexican cooking takes time, but as this cookbook shows us, it is not complicated. The book is beautiful, the recipes clear, and the results fabulous.

5 out of 5 stars Easy Recipes, Complex Flavors.......2003-04-27

We love their restaurants and really love this book! The recipes are easy to follow and most are quite quick to make yet are complex in flavor. We particularly like their comments before each recipe that summarize the dish and make recommendations of other dishes that complement the flavors.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent for the hobbyist chef, but not everyday.......2000-12-23

Mary Sue Miliken and Susan Feniger are two of the top chefs in LA. Their "Border Grill" in Santa Monica (4th and Broadway) is a noisy, splashy, foodie haven with superb drinks, a decent wine/beer list, and amazing food. Mesa Mexicana offers recipes that one might easily see on Border Grill's menu. For those of us who grew up equating Mexican food with Tex-Mex, Miliken and Feniger's inventive take on traditional Mexican cuisine is a revelation.

As a cookbook, Mesa Mexicana is interesting, has an attractive layout, and, by the minimal standards of the genre, is well-written. One would not want to use it on an everyday basis. Many of the recipes involve a fairly intensive amount of prep work and/or require specialized ingredients. For the hobbyist chef with access to a decent Mexican grocer and time on his/her hands, however, it is an inspiring and provocative work. Highly recommended on that qualified basis.

El Norte de Mexico y el Sur de Estados Unidos. Tercera Reunion de Mesa Redonda Sobre Problemas Antropologicos de Mexico y Centro America
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    		El Norte de Mexico y el Sur de Estados Unidos. Tercera Reunion de Mesa Redonda Sobre Problemas Antropologicos de Mexico y Centro America
    Sociedad Mexicana de Antropologia
    Manufacturer: Castillo De Chapultepec
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: B000KBJ09G
    Un estudio a contracorriente: el salmón de criadero, cada vez más popular en las mesas mexicanas, contiene sustancias que podrían causar cáncer, según ... estadounidenses.: An article from: Siempre!
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      		Un estudio a contracorriente: el salmón de criadero, cada vez más popular en las mesas mexicanas, contiene sustancias que podrían causar cáncer, según ... estadounidenses.: An article from: Siempre!
      Réne Anaya
      Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Digital
      ASIN: B000821NM4
      Release Date: 2006-10-24

      Book Description

      This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Thomson Gale on January 18, 2004. The length of the article is 850 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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      Title: Un estudio a contracorriente: el salmón de criadero, cada vez más popular en las mesas mexicanas, contiene sustancias que podrían causar cáncer, según investigadores estadounidenses.
      Author: Réne Anaya
      Publication: Siempre! (Magazine/Journal)
      Date: January 18, 2004
      Publisher: Thomson Gale
      Volume: 50 Issue: 2640 Page: 80(2)

      Distributed by Thomson Gale
      El Norte De Mexico Y El Sur De Estados Unidos: 25 De Agosto A 2 De Septiembre De 1943: Tercera Reunion De Mesa Redonda Sobre Problemas Antropologicos De Mexico Y Centro America (Sociedad Mexicana De Antropologia, 3)
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        		El Norte De Mexico Y El Sur De Estados Unidos: 25 De Agosto A 2 De Septiembre De 1943: Tercera Reunion De Mesa Redonda Sobre Problemas Antropologicos De Mexico Y Centro America (Sociedad Mexicana De Antropologia, 3)
        Sociedad Mexicana De Antropologia
        Manufacturer: Castillo De Chapultepec
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: B000EA4MZA

        Product Description

        Size:6 1/2 x 9 1/4. Cover is cream colored paper with black and red lettering on front and spine over light cardboard. Overall, pages are clean and tight. Written in SPANISH and ENGLISH. Appears to be a report from a meeting/conference of the Sociedad Mexicana de Antropologia. Includes b/w drawings, many of them maps, in addition to the 3 fold out maps and charts in the book. Stiched in at back is a map of Grupos Indigenas y Misiones del Norte de Mexico. Extremely scarce title.
        Mesa Mexicana (Artes Visuales)
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          		Mesa Mexicana (Artes Visuales)

          Manufacturer: Bbva Bancomer
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover

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          ASIN: 9686084959
          El colapso Maya y los Nahuas, Ponencia presentada a la VIII Asamblea de Mesa Redonda, de la Sociedad Mexicana de Antropologia...
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            		El colapso Maya y los Nahuas, Ponencia presentada a la VIII Asamblea de Mesa Redonda, de la Sociedad Mexicana de Antropologia...
            Rafael. Girard
            Manufacturer: Mexico, Impressiones Modernas, c.
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback

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            ASIN: B000P21YWQ
            Mesa mexicana
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              		Mesa mexicana
              Miguel Angel Fernandez
              Manufacturer: Fundacion Cultural Bancomer
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Unknown Binding

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              Brevisima historia de la comida mexicana: La mesa phehispanica, mestiza y criolla en el entorno de la musica
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                		Brevisima historia de la comida mexicana: La mesa phehispanica, mestiza y criolla en el entorno de la musica
                Jesus Flores y Escalante
                Manufacturer: Asociacion Mexicana de Estudios Fonograficos
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                Los Tratados sobre derechos humanos y la legislacion mexicana: Mesas redondas de 1o. y 8 de abril de 1981 (Serie E, Varios / Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas)
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                  		Los Tratados sobre derechos humanos y la legislacion mexicana: Mesas redondas de 1o. y 8 de abril de 1981 (Serie E, Varios / Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas)

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