This is Mexican comfort food. I remember my Mom making a similar soup and I can tell you that this is a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables. I loved the large, flavorful pieces of zucchini, carrot and corn, even when I was 5 years […]
Here is another simple Mexican sauce. I am glad Mexico has so many sauces I get to explore because it makes my life more interesting and flavorful! I’ve used this sauce with grilled beef and chicken, but also with quickly sautéed vegetables. One of my favorite ways to […]
I make enchiladas often because they are “comfort food,” especially in the winter. But they are delicious year-round too. This recipe surprised me a bit: It has milk and egg in the sauce! I never would have thought of adding that to an enchilada sauce. So, of […]
I love dried ancho chiles. They smell like spicy raisins to me. Sweet, with a little bit of heat. I call that ¡una combinación deliciosa! Dried chiles are a basic ingredient for most Mexican sauces. They can be used as a main ingredient for a salsa to drizzle […]
I love the combination of chocolate and chiles. That is why I love mole. Though I’m not a fan of sweet foods, this is a great compromise. Recently, while reading through some of the cookbooks I checked out at the library, I came across a few recipes that […]
One of the best things about Christmas for me growing up were the tamales my mom and my tías made for Christmas dinner. No turkey or ham for us. Tamales! And there were different kinds: beef with a red chile sauce, chicken with a green tomatillo sauce and […]
I love my Mom’s cooking. Who doesn’t love mom’s cooking? My Mom cooked up a storm, even when there wasn’t much in the kitchen. Though I didn’t pay too much attention at the time, I learned a lot about what tasted great. Back in 2003, David (my partner) […]
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