For some reason, I’ve been in the mood for trying out new rice recipes. I can’t explain it other than saying that I have always loved eating rice. And I’m finding out that there are abundant varieties of recipes (and also of rice) that I still need to […]
The weather we are having in our part of the world makes me feel like baking. Winter weather has arrived before it is welcome (at least for me). But a nice fire roaring in our fireplace and an oven baking usually helps make things better. What I like […]
I’ve made tortitas de papa before, but this recipe transforms them into a great vegetarian entrée. The potato cakes are delicious on their own, but topping them with fresh vegetables and the tangy tomatillo salsa makes them part of a complete meal. We served them alongside some refried […]
There are a lot of theories about how these enchiladas became “Swiss.” Some people think they originated in the kitchen of the Emperor Maximillian, back when the French invaded Mexico. Some say that it is because Swiss immigrants to Mexico usually went into the dairy business and these […]
I love the smell of basmati rice. Even uncooked, it has an amazing fragrance. And this is probably one of the easiest ways of preparing it. It was not until I lived in Japan that I first came across people rinsing their rice before cooking. As someone that […]
This is a salad I make whenever the mangos I see at the market are nice and ripe. Since it uses many traditionally Mexican ingredients, I’ve found it works well as a salad for most Mexican meals. The mangos bring sweetness, the poblanos a smoky flavor and the […]
We recently had some bananas that were getting nicely sweet and ripe and needed to be used in some way. Usually, I make banana bread and that is what I did again. But this time, I used a recipe from Marge Poore’s 1,000 Mexican Recipes cookbook. I noticed […]
This breakfast is so good you could serve it on your honeymoon or an anniversary. Just think breakfast in bed. And though the name of this dish includes the word “divorced,” it is a delicious marriage of the flavors of a Mexican breakfast! OK, enough with the marriage […]