Update: Congrats to Carla L. Her comment was picked at random, so she’ll be cooking out from The Tex-Mex Grill before the summer’s out. Thanks for posting your comments, everyone!

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Robb Walsh’s cookbooks are never just about cooking. Sure, this foray into the smoky, spicy world of Tex-Mex offers everything you’d want in a summer cookbook: 85 approachable recipes, advice on building a backyard barbecue, and instructions on starting a fire and cooking over it. The book’s real sizzle, however, comes from Walsh’s intrepid reporting and inimitable storytelling.

Sample a few of Robb’s recipes and win a copy of this summer sizzler for yourself by leaving a comment describing your favorite Tex-Mex recipe. We’ll pick a comment at random on Friday, August 13th.

Beef Short Ribs in Ancho-Molasses Sauce		Bacon-Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dogs		Salty Perro Rojo

As Walsh traces the history of outdoor cooking in Texas and northern Mexico, he zips across borders, gathering recipes from vaqueros, taqueros, and legendary restaurateurs. Walsh’s most important lesson learned? When it comes to grilling, there’s no right or wrong as long you’re having fun and the food tastes good.

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