If you like Mexican flavors, this recipe has it at its most basic levels. And it makes a quick and easy side dish too. Until I came across this recipe in Marge Poore’s 1,000 Mexican Recipes cookbook, the only way I had seen hominy used in recipes was […]
Cazuela de Huevos means “egg casserole” in Spanish. But this casserole is much more than just eggs. It has many of the flavors I love, which is why I noticed it in one of my favorite cookbooks, 1,000 Mexican Recipes by Marge Poore. On the weekend, we enjoy […]
I am happy to say that I am back in México! We are enjoying some great weather, great views and, of course, great food. The first night my in-laws invited us to eat at a restaurant named Bogart’s, here in Ixtapa, in the state of Guerrero. As the […]
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 […]
I love tortas, a.k.a. sandwiches with a Mexican flair. We often visit a small Mexican restaurant nearby that makes delicious tortas. They even add a fried egg if you want one. This is a torta that I make at home because it is simple, delicious and vegetarian. And […]
Cauliflower is not native to North America but I’m glad it made the trip here. I don’t recall the reference, but I remember reading that it was brought over from Europe to New Amsterdam (New York) and cultivated by Dutch immigrants. Though it is not known as a […]
The combination of toasted almonds, roasted tomatoes and dried chiles makes for a spicy and creamy sauce. You can use it as a dip or as a sauce to serve over grilled meat or poultry. It is so good that you might have to remind people that it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 is almost a marriage of scrambled eggs and pico de gallo. If that sounds like a good match to you, give it a try! We usually have a breakfast with Mexican flavors on the weekend: some eggs, some beans, tortillas and OJ and/or coffee. And the flavors […]
Mexican rice comes in many colors. This rice uses achiote (annatto) seeds which infuse a saffron-like color to the rice. In fact, these seeds are sometimes referred to as “poor man’s saffron.” This recipe is typical of the Yucatán region of Mexico, as well as it’s Gulf Coast. […]
This is a simple tomatillo salsa that you can use as an enchilada sauce, with chilaquiles, over scrambled eggs or any other dish that calls for a salsa verde. This is a cooked sauce so it keeps a bit longer than fresh salsas like pico de gallo. I’ve […]
When I came across this recipe, my mind, at first glance, translated the title as “chicken wire.”* Alambres de Pollo comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, 1,000 Mexican Recipes by Marge Poore. I’ve already shared many of her recipes here. In her cookbook, she tells us that […]
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