Real Women Eat Chiles

Led by Jane Butel, the "Queen of Chiles" and founder of a uniquely American cuisine, real women who love chiles, and eat them to stay healthy and to spice up their lives, are celebrated in this beautiful and distinctive cookbook.

Real women climb corporate ladders and 20,000-foot mountains. Real women raise corporate profits, kids and garlic. They teach school, host television programs, ride mountain bikes, own commercial gardens, and do manual labor.

Their profiles and brief essays inspire us all to try a little chile...if it works for them, it'll work for us, too! Jane Butel's fantastic recipes are accompanied by a lively discussion of the origins of chiles and their curative properties.

The book is inspirational as well as educational, explaining how chiles work within the body to decrease appetite, stimulate metabolism, and help our immune systems fight off disease. Accented by gorgeous colorful photograpy of several of the recipes, the informative, easy to read chapters are interspersed with profiles of real women who have the healthy habit of eating chiles.

All of them use chiles to enliven meals, and now you can too, by starting to incorporate these delicious recipes into your daily diet. Meet some real women and read about their interesting affinities to chiles while you try Jane Butel's innovative recipes.
Price: $21.95

Hotter Than Hell, Revision II

A best-seller, Jane’s latest revision features beautiful photos of the health-conscious hot foods by reducing the fat. Hot and spicy foods from around the world are featured in this innovative book.

Using a variety of "heats" such as chiles, garlic, ginger, horseradish, mustard, pepper and onions, this book offers recipes for all palates. From fiery hot Devil's Shrimp to Jalapeno-Glazed Saddle of Venison and Oyster Hot Shots, to soothingly mild Sweet Potatoes teased with Tequila and Luscious Leeks.

Also included is a beverage chapter with enticing recipes such as Mexico City Madman, Gulf Stream Gulp and Fen's Fang.
Price: $16.95

Quick & Easy Southwestern

A collection of over 100 recipes for classic and delicious Southwestern dishes that can all be made in 20 minutes or less with five easy-to-find ingredients or less (with a few exceptions).

Each recipe is developed to be healthy, low fat, low cholesterol and low sodium and has a nutritional breakdown following each recipe.

The book is divided into appetizers, soups, pizzas various entrees, beverages and even Vegetarian favorites are included. In this book, Jane brings a fresh twist to Southwestern favorites.
Price: $23.00

Fiestas for Four Seasons

Jane designs festive menus to celebrate the pleasures of Southwestern cooking throughout the year and make the most of the fruits, vegetables and delicious specialities of each season.

She presents balanced meal plans for both simple and lavish entertaining, as well as, special treats such as a late night supper, a tailgate picnic and a hearty meal to warm and nourish a party of skiers.

We are invited to enjoy America's most popular cuisine without sacrificing taste or nutrition. Includes planning and timing guidelines.
Price: $14.95

Jane Butel's Southwestern Kitchen (hardbound)

The text for all the weekend and week long classes-Publisher's Weekly lists as the Bible of Southwestern cooking. Is the cookbook for PBS series.
Price: $29.00

Jane Butel's Southwestern Grill

The Ultimate guide to grilling and smoking, has recipes for appetizers through desserts that can be grilled. Favorite recipes are Grilled Chicken with Lemon-Pecan Butter, Spit Roasted Fresh Ham with Raisin Bourbon Sauce.
Price: $17.95