Betty Crocker's Southwest Cooking

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Summary: I Keep Wearing It Out
Review: I find I need yet another new copy of this recipe book. I've worn out two (so far) through frequent use. The recipes are sophisticated yet are written in a manner that's easy to understand. I bought my first copy when I was first learning to cook; and I still reach for it now that I am much more accomplished. I always receive compliments when I use any of these recipes for entertaining.

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Summary: the book with the best density of A+ southwestern recipes!
Review: I've been searching for this book for two years after having borrowed it from my neighbor so many times that she had begun to believe it was my book rather than hers. I've looked in used book stores and am delighted to learn it is still in print. Of the many recipes I have tried, I have found no losers, none. All recipes strike that delicate balance between lack of complication and elegance of taste and presentation that most cookbooks miss, especially in dealing with this particular cuisine. These are the dishes you see strangers-in-the-know eating in restaurants, the dishes you wish you had ordered rather than the tame fare that is generally served (because you ordered it). Some might sneer at dear old 'Betty Crocker' in the title, but this volume contains is, without a doubt, the best tasting, most refined Southwestern food you can prepare at home short of hiring your own illegal alien to cook for you.

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Summary: We needed our own copy.
Review: Our in-laws have been using the 1989 copy of this book. We have enjoyed most of the recipes. Decided to buy our own copy. Flaverful, but not overly spicey.