I am glad to say that I have not posted regularly for a while because I am working with some amazing kids that keep me busy. As a middle school teacher, life at work is a bit unpredictable. Add coaching soccer, even more. But I love it! Recently, […]
The end and beginning of a year provides a time to think back and look forward. We are already looking forward to gatherings with family in places like Utah, Minnesota and Door County in Wisconsin. But it is also nice to remember other places. This recipe is one […]
This recipe comes from a cookbook I found and then lost and then found again. As a student in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I came across this book, The Best 125 Meatless Mexican Dishes by Susan Geiskopf –Hadler and Mindy Toomay, at AfterWords, a bookstore near the corner of […]
If you have had a chance to browse through el chino latino cocina, you will notice that I like garbanzo beans, and beans in general. Here I present another garbanzo bean recipe! Thanks to a gift from my parents-in-law, I am having a great time exploring the many […]
On our first full day here in Ixtapa, I made a nice pot of black beans, knowing that there were many ways we could use them. This is one of them. For dinner last night, I made this salsa to serve over some simple sautéed chicken breasts we […]
Beans and rice have been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. We had beans and rice at almost every meal when we were growing up. They are a delicious and nutritious combination. And inexpensive. A win-win-win! The name for this recipe comes […]
If you like mole but hate the time-consuming process, you will LOVE this sauce. It combines black beans with many of the ingredients in traditional moles. The result is a rich sauce you can use with tamales, chicken and even over scrambled eggs for breakfast. I’ve also used […]
This is one of our old “standbys.” We have made this recipe so often that it has become “comfort food” for us. The recipe comes from one of the first cookbooks I started exploring regularly: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home. The subtitle is “Fast and Easy Recipes for […]
This is a recipe that is typical of northern Mexico. Though it is similar to the more traditional Frijoles de la Olla, this adds a lot more flavor to the pot. It is great in a big bowl with some cornbread on the side or alongside some carne […]
If you love vegetables, you will love this soup. Not only can you use a variety of vegetables, but you put them in a slow cooker and basically let them cook on their own! Menestra has many variations. Much like minestrone, it is a soup you can change […]
In her amazing cookbook, The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, Diana Kennedy describes Caldo de Habas: “This is the most delicious version of dried fava bean soup that I have ever eaten. Even those who say they can’t stand cilantro will eat it in this soup – providing you […]
I love mac & cheese! I like it cheesy, creamy and sharp! That means a lot of sharp cheddar cheese for me. I did not eat mac & cheese growing up. I was first introduced to it when I bought that little blue Kraft box many of you […]
This is a recipe from one of Mexico’s smallest states, officially known as El Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga. It is a state that is just northwest of Mexico City. This is a simple but delicious soup. Diana Kennedy tells us that she learned this […]
This is another one of our favorite rice dishes. It is simple, healthy and delicious. A different kind of rice-and-beans dish! I like to serve this rice with vegetarian Mexican dishes because the garbanzos (chickpeas) add a bit of protein to the meal along with some texture. And […]
At this time of year, tamales are on my mind. The aroma of tamales steaming slowly on the stove are what I remember the most about Christmas, even more than the presents, if you can believe that. And this Christmas, we had a chance to see my family […]
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