"Tortillas, Tiswin, and T-Bones: A Food History of The Southwest"

Del's in Tucumcari
(Dale Swanson)

(Santa Fe New Mexican) ... Over four decades and 40 books, McNamee has been writing about the culture and history of the Southwest. He puts that lifetime of learning to use in Tortillas, Tiswin, and T-Bones, where he bridges a number of connections between the region’s current food and its ancient history, including immigrant arrival patterns as well as references to pop culture eating trends.
Reading the jauntily written book is something like dropping in on a conversation between Guns, Germs, and Steel author Jared Diamond and Anthony Bourdain. Continued