These recipes, and the ones in Twelve Gifts appeared originally in Adela's Southwest Flavor column in NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE, which Adela wrote from 1993 to 2006 -- that's more than 90 articles! Her column became one of the most popular items in the magazine. Many surveys indicate that it's so, and the mail and e-mail confirmed it. After much encouragement from readers, the magazine staff decided to publish an anthology of Adela's writings, both recipes and "folksy" anecdotes. Many skilled hands contributed to the selection, arrangement, editing and illustration of the book.