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To all my friends and loved ones, this is only the beginning. Life is so much sweeter (actually spicier) because every single one of you is in it. Gracias amores, los quiero. Ciao!

Ahi Tuna, Baja-Mediterranean

Almonds

Amaranth Macaroons

Amaranth, note about

Amaranth Macaroons

Ancho (chiles)

about

-Chocolate Braised Short Ribs

Crust, Rack of Lamb with

Easy Chicken Mole

and Pine Nut Rice

Salsa Borracha

Sour Cream, and Cilantro, Deviled Eggs with

Anchovies and Lime, Baked Cod with

Annato paste, notes about

Appetizers

Ancho, Pecan, and Honey-Glazed Chicken Drumettes

Avocado Egg Rolls with California Chile-Prune Sauce

Avocado Mousse

Baja-Mediterranean Ahi Tuna

Cuitlacoche Crêpes with Poblano Chile Cream

Deviled Eggs with Ancho, Sour Cream, and Cilantro

The Duck Burrito

Goat Cheese Tart with Chipotle- Raspberry Chutney

Grilled Spicy Quail

Jalapeño and Cheese Stuffed Olives

Mascarpone-Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Pedro’s Oysters on the Half Shell

Puff Pastry-Wrapped Jalapeños Stuffed with Oaxaca Cheese

Rolled Mushroom Taquitos with Roasted Tomatillo-Cilantro Salsa

Rosemary-Skewered Shrimp Marinated in Chipotle

Seared Queso Fresco with Tomatillo Salsa and Tortilla Chips

Smoked Marlin Quesadillas

Spicy Crab Cakes Topped with Guacamole

Tijuana-Style Sushi Roll

Tilapia Ceviche

Apricot Tequila Ice Cream

Ärbol (chiles) about

-Infused Couscous with Dates and Oranges

Jícama, and Beet Slaw

and Sesame Seed Salsa

Three, Salsa

Arroz con Leche (Mexican Rice Pudding)

Avocado(s)

Dressing, Cactus Salad with

Egg Rolls with California Chile-Prune Sauce

Lobster, and Mango Salad

Mango, and Serrano Salsa

Mousse

Soup, Chilled, with Scallops

Spicy Crab Cakes Topped with Guacamole

Tijuana-Style Sushi Roll

-Tomatillo Salsa, Fresh

Baja-Mediterranean Ahi Tuna

Banana Leaves

Mahimahi Smoked in

notes about

Bean(s)

Frijoles de la Olla

Refried

White, and Grilled Octopus Salad

Beef. See also Veal

Ancho-Chocolate Braised Short Ribs

Cold Shredded, Salad (Salpicón),

Surf and Turf Molcajete

Beer

Michelada, classic, preparing

Michelada Preparada

Beer Batter

Beet

Golden, Carpaccio with Gorgonzola and Chile Oil

Jícama, and Árbol Chile Slaw

Breads

Corn, Soft (Torta de Elote)

Garlic-Oregano Crostini

Brittle, Pomegranate Pine Nut

Broccoli, Baby, Jalapeño Roast Chicken with

Brussels Sprouts in Morilla Cream

Buñuelos

Burrito, The Duck

Cabbage

My Fish Tacos

Roasted, with Oregano and Oaxaca

Cheese

Cactus

Salad with Avocado Dressing

Shrimp-Stuffed Nopales

Cajeta Whipped Cream Napoleon, Messy

Cakes

Chocoflan

Fresh Guava Layer

Pastel de Tres Leches

Calabaza with Brown Sugar

Carpaccio, Golden Beet, with Gorgonzola and Chile Oil

Ceviche

Baja-Mediterranean Ahi Tuna

Tilapia

Cheese. See also Cream cheese

Añejo or cojita, notes about

Chorizo Quiche

Chorizo-Stuffed Chayote Squash

Cilantro Pesto

Emmenthal, notes about

fresco, notes about

Goat, Tart with Chipotle-Raspberry Chutney

Golden Beet Carpaccio with Gorgonzola and Chile Oil

and Jalapeño Stuffed Olives

Manchego, notes about

Manchego and Poblano Soup

Mascarpone-Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Oaxaca, and Oregano, Roasted Cabbage with

Oaxaca, notes about

Oaxaca, Puff Pastry-Wrapped

Jalapeños Stuffed with

panela, notes about

Seared Queso Fresco with Tomatillo Salsa and Tortilla Chips

Smoked Marlin Quesadillas

Chicken

Cilantro Tandoori, with Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Drumettes, Ancho, Pecan, and Honey-Glazed

Jalapeño Roast, with Baby Broccoli

Mole, Easy

Salad Sandwiches, Martha’s

Surf and Turf Molcajete

Chile(s). See also Ancho (chiles); Árbol (chiles); Chipotle(s); Jalapeño(s); Poblano(s)

Anaheim, about

California, about

California, -Prune Sauce

cascabel, about

charred, preparing

dried, glossary of

fresh, glossary of

Fried, with Lime-Soy Sauce (Chiles Toreados)

Golden Pico de Gallo

guajillo, about

güero, about

-Italian Seasoning

-lime powder, notes