Smoke & Spice, the James Beard Book Award winner that has sold more than a million copies and is the only authoritative book on the subject of genuine smoke-cooked barbecue, is now completely revised and updated. Outdoor cooking experts Cheryl and Bill Jamison have added 100 brand-new recipes, the very latest information on tools, fuels, equipment, and technique, and loads more of their signature wit and charm.

Few aspects of life in New Mexico say as much about our cultural heritage as our food. We can directly trace the roots of New Mexico's traditional and contemporary cooking to corn and other crops first planted by the ancestors of the Pueblos, to the frontier resourcefulness of early Spanish colonists who brought with them livestock along with many fruits and vegetables, and to the nineteenth-century introduction of new ingredients and ideas by waves of immigrants from Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, as well to new residents from the east and west coasts, Texas, and other states. On the occasion of New Mexico's State Centennial, Tasting New Mexico celebrates the state's truly distinctive cooking, a blend of Native American, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo influences, in one hundred recipes from throughout the past century that showcase the best from New Mexico's home kitchens. The authors criss-crossed the state in search of a variety of family and hometown favourites, including green and red chile stews, albondigas (meatballs), carne adovada (pork braised in red chile), polio con arroz (chicken simmered with rice), chile rellenos, spring quelites (wild spinach), chicos (dried corn), frybread and sopaipillas, and silky natillas custard. Other recipes include Edith Warner's scrumptious chocolate cake, steak Dunigan pro-vided by Santa Fe's Pink Adobe restaurant, the mountain trout recipe the Fred Harvey Company created for the opening of the grand Montezuma Hotel near Las Vegas, and a delightful cocktail concocted by the landmark Rancho de Chimay6 restaurant to support the local apple crop industry. The book ranges well beyond the recipes to tell the story of the food culturally and historically, and contrasts our food with that of our neighbours in the Southwest and northern Mexico. The book details how New Mexico's agricultural abundance comes not from perfect soil and climate, but from the ingenuity and tenacity of its farmers and ranchers. The book is further packed with tasty quotes, luscious photos, and simply great stories.

Smoke & Spice, the James Beard Book Award winner that has sold more than half a million copies, is now completely revised and updated. Cheryl and Bill Jamison have added 100 brand-new recipes (with a focus on lighter fare with a shorter cooking time), the very latest equipment and technique information, and plenty more of their signature wit and charm. Before Smoke & Spice revolutionized backyard home cooking, many believed that smoke-cooked barbecue was best left to pit masters and Southern barbecue joints. But with these two outdoor-cooking experts at their side, barbecue rookies and seasoned pros alike can serve up the real barbecue everyone craves, right in their own backyards. The more than 400 recipes cover everything from Memphis ribs to Carolina pork to Texas brisket, plus a huge variety of rubs, mops, marinades, sauces, appetizers, sides, desserts, and drinks. To spice things up even more, the Jamisons offer plenty of stories of barbecue lore and pit-side antics, the perfect reminder that good times are as much a part of 'Q' as good food. This edition is in two volumes. The second volume ISBN is 9781458724595.

After years of writing award-winning cookbooks, Cheryl and Bill Jamison were ready to take a break. They packed their bags, locked up their house in Santa Fe, and set off on a three-month-long visit to ten countries--all on frequent-flier miles.