Cilantro Secrets (Cook West) »

Gwyneth Doland is the associate editor for Fiery Foods magazine and is a food columnist for the Santa Fe Reporter. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Used by the ancient Greeks, Vietnamese, and Latin American cultures, cilantro is savored by millions around the world.

This title is a must-have for cilantro lovers. Providing just the right touch in a Grilled Pineapple Chipotle salsa, or in appetizers such as Crab Cakes with Cilantro Aioli, cilantro moves to the main course with recipes including Barbecued Chicken Manchego Pizza and Chile-Braised Lamb Shanks with Cilantro Gremolata. Experiment with this fabulous flavor and you're sure to become a fan! 24 color photos.

About the Cook West Series: Savor the flavors of the West. Each book in the Cook West Series celebrates the tastes, colors, aromas, and ingredients that create the food of the American West. Home cooks and industry professionals alike will welcome these single-ingredient cookbooks into their kitchens. Each title in the Cook West Series offers 50 original recipes and helpful tips to impress, inspire, and invigorate. Western cuisine is gaining in popularity, and rightly so! Where, but in the West, can one experience the marital bliss of chile and chocolate? Or a refreshing glass of prickly pear lemonade on a hot summer day? Soothe your soul with the creaminess of avocado or allow your taste buds to dance around a tantalizing olive. Enjoy the pleasantly stimulating aroma of roasting garlic or the zesty tang of cilantro. From rubs and sauces to delightful desserts, Western cooks have laid claim to a culinary art as original and distinct as the landscape itself. Conveniently sized and affordably priced, each book in the Cook West Series is the perfect addition for every cookbook library.