Meatless Mexican Home Cooking

All across the U.S., people are finally discovering the delights of real Mexican cooking.Brimming with distinctive flavors and rich with centuries of tradition, Mexican food is so much more than fatty ground-meat dishes. Acclaimed food writer Nancy Zaslavsky spent years traveling to Mexico to uncover the family treasures and local specialties in this spirited collection of recipes.These exuberantly flavored vegetarian dishes from great Mexican cooks are easy to prepare, adapted for U.S. kitchens, and thoroughly irresistible. More than 100 recipes feature traditional meatless dishes with exceptional taste such as: Lentil Soup with Plantains; Refried Black Beans with Sweetened Smoky,Spicy Chile; Yucatan Tamales Stuffed with Eggs and Wrapped in Banana Leaves; Creamy Baked Flan; and Limeade Drink with Tequila and a Float of Red Wine.