Rick Bayless Mexico : One Plate at a Time

more than 120 recipes, providing traditional versions of much-loved classics like Green Chile Chicken Tamales, modern renditions of the basic repertoire, and dish "anatomies." These detail what a given dish should taste and look like, when it's best served, and how American cooks should approach its preparation. This goofproof strategy will appeal to old cooking hands and culinary gringos alike.

Authentic Mexican : Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

After ten years of loving exploration, Rick Bayless, together with his wife, Deann, gives us Authentic Mexican, the only complete and easy-to-use compendium of our southern neighbor's cooking. This all-embracing cookbook offers the full range of dishes, from poultry meat, fish, rice, beans, and vegetables to eggs, snacks made of corn masa, tacos, turnovers, enchiladas and their relatives, tamales, and moles, ending with desserts, sweets, and beverages.

Rancho Cooking : Mexican and Californian Recipes
by Jacqueline Higuera McMahan

As much a history book as a cookbook, Rancho Cooking belongs on the shelf of anyone who calls him- or herself a connoisseur of California cuisine

Cooking With Too Hot Tamales : Recipes and Tips from the Television Food Network's Spiciest Cooking Duo by Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger (Contributor), Helene Siegel

A collection of recipes specializing in Spanish, Brazilian, Mexican, and Cuban dishes presents more than 150 meal options. The chefs know when to compromise, and do not insist on rigorous adherence to authenticity. This makes their cooking readily accessible to the modestly adept home cook with access to only the most basic array of chile peppers and fresh Mexican herbs.

Mexican Family Cooking by Aida Gabilonado

Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, this marvelous cookbook is a complete cooking course and more. Throughout, Aida Gabilondo relates the origins of a dish, and the local lore and custom, so that we learn not just about the food but also about the magnificent Mexican landscape, culture, and people. Here is the very best of Mexican cooking written with the needs of the American cook in mind. (I love this one! ...Judy)