DEBORAH SCHNEIDER is the executive chef/partner of SOLCocina in Newport Beach, CA, and was dubbed ""the reigningqueen of San Diego chefs"" byBon Appetit. She is the author of theJames Beard-nominatedCooking with the Seasons at Rancho LaPuerta;Amor y Tacos; Baja! Cooking on the Edge, which was oneofFood & Wine's Best of the Best of 2006; and is the co-author ofWilliams-Sonoma'sEssentials of Latin Cooking.