Hi All...Just received the book I swapped with Elsa....Cocinas de New Mexico. It's a spiral-bound soft cover book with wonderful sounding recipes from New Mexico; things such as natillas, panocha, verdolagas and other things I have never seen, tasted or cooked. This will be a wonderful book to experiment with this summer when there are plenty of fresh tomatoes, peppers and onions! Also, as a love gift from my sister, I received a 2 CD set titled The Tastes of Italy. It has not only recipes but customs, ideas, explanations of manners and foods, scenes from restaurants and much, much more. She thought it would be a good idea in case the trip to Tuscany actually materializes next summer. My sister is a good friend....and we love to give one another gifts. I just presented her with a 3' tall rooster carved from wood by a local chainsaw carver! It's her birthday gift but I gave it to her early so she can enjoy it in her garden this summer. SandyO