DEBORAH SCHNEIDER is the executive chef/partner of SOL Cocina in Newport Beach, CA, and Scottsdale, AZ, and Solita in Huntington Beach, CA. She is the author ofThe Mexican Slow Cooker, the James Beard-nominatedCooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta;Amor y Tacos; and Baja! Cooking on the Edge, which was one ofFood & Wine's Best of the Best of 2006; and is the co-author of Williams-Sonoma'sEssentials of Latin Cooking.