I love potatoes! I may have said that before but I will say that again. And though I am usually not a fan of eating breakfast, the weekends are usually an exception. This recipe combines two flavors I love: papas and chorizo (potatoes and chorizo). And if you […]
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 […]
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 […]
When we first moved to Madison, we decided to buy a grill. And we bought a cookbook to go with it. We have since tried many of the recipes and a lot of them have become “favorites.” This is one of them. The recipe comes from the Weber’s […]
Last week, our local newspaper, the Wisconsin State Journal, had an article (“Mac and cheese sparking new creativity in kitchens”) in their food section that caught my eye. As I have said before, I LOVE mac and cheese! But adding poblano peppers was the clincher for me. I […]
Whenever people ask me what my favorite food is, I find it hard to answer. There is so much out there that I love to eat! But I usually answer: “enchiladas.” I like enchiladas because they can change dramatically based on its ingredients. You have the basic sauce, […]
This is an easy breakfast or brunch recipe that you can put in the oven while you take care of everything else. It is even easier if you have leftover rice. Make sure your eggs are at room temperature or your casserole will take longer to bake. We […]
Many years ago, we received the Moosewood Cookbook by Molly Katzen as a gift. And many of her recipes have become some of our favorites, such as this one: cornbread. It is a simple and quick way to get some fresh cornbread with dinner. Over the years, I’ve […]
I first heard about Sonora as a kid when we would visit my mom’s family on the ranchos (farms) east of Mexicali, Baja California. “Sonora is the next state over from where we are,” they would say. As many kids do, I thought it was a different world. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Where is the world is Quintana Roo? And I’m not talking about the bicycle. But if you’ve heard of Cozumel or Cancún, you know something about Quintana Roo. It is the most recent of the Mexican states and it has a very interesting history. Some brief recent history: […]
Though I have heard it said many times, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” I usually don’t have it. I rarely feel hungry in the morning, so why eat? And when I do, I try to keep it simple. But for some reason, weekends are […]
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