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INTRODUCTION

1. SALSAS
   ROASTED JALAPEÑO-TOMATO SALSA WITH FRESH CILANTRO
   ROASTED POBLANO-TOMATO SALSA WITH FRESH THYME
   ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA WITH SERRANOS, ROASTED ONIONS AND CILANTRO
   MELLOW RED CHILE SALSA WITH SWEET GARLIC AND ROASTED TOMATOES
   ROASTY RED GUAJILLO SALSA WITH TANGY TOMATILLOS AND SWEET GARLIC
   CHIPOTLE-CASCABEL SALSA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND TOMATILLOS

2. STARTERS
   TANGY GREEN GUACAMOLE
   SALSA-BAKED GOAT CHEESE
   OPEN-FACE QUESADILLAS WITH MUSHROOMS, OLIVES, SALSA AND GREENS
   TINY TOSTADAS OF SMOKY CHICKEN TINGA WITH AVOCADO AND AGED CHEESE
   SWEET-AND-SPICY CHILIED PORK EMPANADAS
   CRISPY MASA BOAT SMACKS WITH BLACK BEANS, SALSA, AVOCADO AND MEXICAN CHEESE
   SHRIMP IN RED ESCABECHE
   MICROWAVED "BAKED" CHIPS
   

3. SOUPS, SALADS AND SIDE DISHES
   GREAT TORTILLA SOUP
   EMERALD CORN CHOWDER WITH ROASTED TOMATTILOS AND POBLANO
   SHRIMP SALPICÓN SALAD WITH POTATOES, AVOCADOS AND CHIPOTLE
   RED CHILE-JÍCAMA SALAD WITH ORANGE AND RED ONION
   POBLANO-ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH PEPPERY WATERCRESS
   TANGY LENTIL SALAD WITH SPINACH, CILANTRO AND CHAYOTE
   GUAJILLO GRILLED VEGETABLES
   CLASSIC RED TOMATO RICE
   CHIPOTLE MASHED POTATOES
   SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH ROASTED TOMATILLOS, SERRANOS AND CILANTRO

4. EGG, VEGETABLE, PASTA AND TORTILLA MAIN COURSES
   RACY EGGPLANT OMELETS WITH SAVORY RED CHILE
   OPEN-FACE CHORIZO-POTATO OMELET WITH TOMATILLO SALSA
   BREAKFAST ENCHILADAS OF SCRAMBLED EGGS, WOODLAND MUSHROOMS AND SPICY ROASTED TOMATOES
   SAVORY BRUNCH BREAD PUDDING
   RED CHILE PASTA
   TODAY'S MACARONI AND CHEESE -- IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS
   SPICY VEGETABLE "STEW"
   TOASTY FIDEOS (VERMICELLI) WITH ROASTED TOMATO, BLACK BEANS AND CHARD
   CHILAQUILES (TORTILLA CASSEROLE) WITH SPINACH, ZUCCHINI AND AGED CHEESE
   SEARED RED-CHILE ENCHILADAS WITH CHICKEN AND AGED CHEESE
   LAYERED TORTILLA "LASAGNA" WITH GREENS AND CHEESE

5. POULTRY, MEAT AND FISH MAIN COURSES
   CHILE-GLAZED ROAST CHICKEN
   TOMATILLO-BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ROASTED ASPARAGUS
   SOFT TACOS OF GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TANGY GREEN CHILE AND GRILLED ONIONS
   BURNISHED CORNISH HENS WITH ROASTED ONIONS AND SWEET POTATOES
   SLOW-GRILLED TURKEY BREAST (OR LAMB LEG) WITH MEDITERRANEAN SALSA
   ROBUST BEEF BRISKET WITH RED CHILE AND WINTER VEGETABLES
   PEPPERY PAN-SEARED STEAKS WITH SMOKY CREMA AND BLUE CHEESE
   CHORIZO AND BLACK BEAN CHILI
   SPICY JALAPEÑO BEEF TIPS
   TOMATILLO-BRAISED PORK LOIN WITH HERBY WHITE BEANS AND BACON
   GRILLED-AND-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MUSTARDY SWEET ONIONS
   SMOKY GLAZED HAM FOR A CROWD
   GUAJILLO-SPIKED SHELLFISH SOUP
   RED CHILE RICE WITH SHRIMP AND BACON
   SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH JALAPEÑO CREAM
   GREEN CHILE CRAB CAKES
   RED-GLAZED WHOLE FISH
   POBLANO-BAKED FISH FILLETS

6. DESSERTS AND DRINKS
   FRONTERA'S CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE BARS
   TEXAS SHEET CAKE
   MEXICAN CHOCOLATE ICE-CREAM CONES
   PALETAS MEXICANAS (MEXICAN FRUIT POPS)
   SANGRITA -- TRADITIONAL SPICY TEQUILA CHASER
   HONEST-TO-GOODNESS MARGARITAS FOR A CROWD

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