| | Introduction: What's So Cosmic About a Burrito? | p. 1 |
| | You Mean Mexico Gave the World More Than Just Tacos? | p. 11 |
| | Whatever Happened to the Chili Queens and Tamale Kings? | p. 29 |
| | How Did the Taco Become Popular Before Mexicans Flooded the United States? | p. 50 |
| | Who Were the Enchilada Millionaires, and How Did They Change Mexican Food? | p. 71 |
| | How Did Americans Become Experts at Writing Cookbooks on Mexican Food? | p. 86 |
| | Whatever Happened to Southwestern Cuisine? | p. 108 |
| | Is Tex-Mex Food Doomed? | p. 122 |
| | What Took the Burrito So Long to Become Popular? | p. 139 |
| | When Did Mexicans Start Making Food for Mexicans? | p. 157 |
| | How Did Mexican Food Get into Our Supermarkets? | p. 175 |
| | Is the Tortilla God's Favored Method of Communication? | p. 195 |
| | How Did Salsa Become America's Top-Selling Condiment? | p. 215 |
| | Tequila? Tequila! | p. 230 |
| | What Are the Five Greatest Mexican Meals in the United States? | p. 245 |
| | Conclusion | p. 265 |
| | Postscript | p. 271 |
| | Notes | p. 275 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 289 |
| | Index | p. 291 |