Two of my favorite ingredients come together in this soup: corn and poblano peppers. In this soup, you combine the sweetness of the corn, the smokiness of the poblanos and the creaminess of, well, the cream. The cheese helps too! Cream of Corn and Poblano Soup (Crema de […]
As a kid, I usually had homemade mashed potatoes only once a year at Thanksgiving Dinner. I also remember them as a part of our elementary school lunch meal, usually paired with Salisbury Steak. My mom’s mashed potatoes were simple, but delicious. The school version was fine for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Salmon is not a typical ingredient in Mexican food and I don’t usually like to eat fish. But if there is one fish I like to eat, it is salmon. I came across this recipe in Marge Poore’s 1,000 Mexican Recipes cookbook and I knew that I wanted […]
As the wind chill temperature continues to drop, I thought I’d make a recipe from a place we often enjoy in the summer: Lake Superior’s North Shore. This soup is one of many delicious soup recipes included in The Gunflint Lodge Cookbook, by Ron Berg and Sue Kerfoot. […]
We have a TV in our home office. Maybe that is a good thing or a bad thing. But I like to have the television on while I am working. It helps me concentrate, believe it or not. I usually watch only a few programs on TV: News, […]
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