The Good Life: New Mexico Traditions and Food Book

An interesting little book. Essentially a cookbook, there is actually a short story at the beginning to illustrate when these recipes were traditionally used, how items were made, and the amount of work that could go into one day's cooking and the planning needed when harvesting wild plants. This story could easily be read by children.

The recipes are fascinating. There are some I will never try, but I do want to get some rennet and try the basic cheese recipe. Several of the recipes using cheese sound delicious, as do some of the sandwiches, the sponge cake, etc.

I may never follow these exactly, but I have some new ideas. I absolutely love broiled/peeled/chopped Anaheim chiles. Next time I get some I think I will be having a cheese and green chile sandwich (p. 70). Yum.