Baja! Cooking On The Edge by Deborah Schneider

  • Fish tacos "La Bufadora"

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  • cnorton on September 29, 2019

    This is one of my all-time favorite Mexican cookbooks. Schneider's take on Mexican food is authentic (- she's married to a surfer and travels frequently in Baja), fresh, and healthy. Her Caesar dressing and her cilantro paste are my go-to favorites, and she makes seriously garlicky rice, good churros and Shrimp a la Diabla. YUM!

  • UrsEva on April 29, 2019

    The grilled chipotle chicken (page 124) is super simple to make and a great crowd pleaser at BBQs

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  • Fish tacos "La Bufadora"

    • peaceoutdesign on March 04, 2022

      We used Mahi and I thought that the batter was perfect. It was easier frying in a pan rather than the deep fryer because it allowed the fish to be flipped easily.

    • jay_7sscg5 on December 10, 2025

      Batter is authentic Ensenada style

  • Carne asada tacos

    • peaceoutdesign on November 07, 2023

      The meat was very much lacking in taste.

  • Pico de gallo

    • peaceoutdesign on March 04, 2022

      A pico de gallo that tastes just like it should

  • Avocado sauce

    • peaceoutdesign on March 03, 2022

      I wanted this pourable so I used 1/4 cup milk and 1/4t lime juice rather than the scant amounts in the recipe. I didn't feel that the cilantro was really optional. The sauce ended up much like those at the street vendors in Baja prepare.

  • Mexican wedding cookies

    • peaceoutdesign on November 07, 2023

      I give the dough five stars and I could have eaten it all and never made a cookie. The cookies themselves were okay.

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  • ISBN 10 1594862036
  • ISBN 13 9781594862038
  • Published Oct 27 2006
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Rodale
  • Imprint Rodale Press

Publishers Text

Baja California is sizzling! This sensational cookbook is the first to explore the culture and cuisine of one of the world's trendiest travel hot spots.

Award-winning chef Deborah Schneider invites readers to embark on a culinary adventure to Baja California, a region in Mexico stretching from the U.S. border to Cabo San Lucas at the peninsula's southern tip, featuring 2,000 miles of ocean coastline, a huge wine-producing area, hundreds of specialty farms, and a unique food heritage - all waiting to be explored.

Full of flavorful recipes and evocative stories and photographs, these pages will transport readers to Ensenada for fish tacos; to the Guadalupe Valley for its Fiesta de las Vendimias; to bustling Tijuana with its street food vendors and marketplaces; to Puerto Nuevo for lobster tacos, grilled corn, and mariachis; and to Cabo San Lucas for languorous days amid the balmy surf.

Unlike traditional Mexican cookbooks, Baja! Cooking on the Edge highlights healthy seafood, poultry delight, and vegetable dishes. The 150 recipes range from delights such as Crispy Spicy Shrimp wit Honey, Habanero, and Lime to quick and simple dishes like Chipotle Grilled Chicken to a delicious assortment of street tacos and salsas, as well as tantalizing desserts like Chocolate Crepes with Dulce de Leche and exotic fruit sorbets.

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