Chile, Corn and Croissants: Delicious Recipes from New Mexico Inns

I also have enjoyed this cookbook. It includes a tasty variety of foods and more-often-than-not pretty simple preparations that are perfect to make for your own family and especially when you have weekend guests. You don't need to run a B & B to appreciate this book, but it may have you planning a stay in one when you read these hand-picked innkeepers' recipes. My favourite: Hacienda del Sol's Old Fashioned Porridge. It's not too sweet, but good enough for dessert! The little personal notes attached to each recipe make it seem like a treasured hand-me-down book with kitchen comments already scribbled in the margins.

This is an excellent group of recipes, most with Southwestern flair, but also a good combination of European and Midwestern American traditions.It is well-organized with two tables of contents so that you can search by establishment or by course type.My favorites include: Easy Garlic & Feta Cheese Appetizer, Chicken & Blueberry Pasta, Breakfast Apple Pie and for the most outstanding appetizer at a dinner party try the Cranberry Glazed Brie.