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Crazy for Chipotle
by Lynn Nusom
Northland Publishing
ISBN 0-87358-861-4
Published June 2004 - Softcover - 100 pages - $11.95

Chipotle is a jalapeño pepper that has been dried and smoked, hence its "smoky" flavor.  It's fast becoming the flavor-of-the-decade.  It is found as an adobo sauce; whole, dried chipotles; powder; sauce, or you can make your own (my preferred method, but I'm not so sure about the smoking and drying them for two days!  I'd use store-bought whole, smoked chiles).  Contents include: Appetizers; Salads, Soups, & Stews; Entrées; Vegetable Dishes, and Special Touches.  Some of the recipes that beg to be tried, are: Fiery Deviled Eggs (sounds like a great idea); Pasta, Broccoli, and Black Bean Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing; Lobster and Avocado Salad (oh lord, two of my all-time favorite foods in the world!); Southwestern Pumpkin Soup (I was so relieved to see the recipe calls for "uncooked pumpkin" and not the muck from a can); Tangerine Chicken; Salmon Steaks with Chipotle Mustard; Baked Onions with an Attitude (love baked onions but you don't see them much anywhere); Fiery Vegetarian Lasagna, and Mango Salsa.  I've learned to add dried red pepper flakes to many dishes for a little kick, but I rather like the idea of other chiles and chipotle.
Partially illustrated.  No nutritional guides.
Conclusion - A beautifully put together book - would make a wonderful gift.