Zucchini is one of my favorite ingredients. One of my comfort foods is calabacitas, a dish I realized I have not posted here yet. This dish is a bit different, but I like the combination of flavors. The recipe comes from the Cooking with too hot tamales cookbook […]
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 […]
I’ve made tortitas de papa before, but this recipe transforms them into a great vegetarian entrée. The potato cakes are delicious on their own, but topping them with fresh vegetables and the tangy tomatillo salsa makes them part of a complete meal. We served them alongside some refried […]
Carne con papas means “meat with potatoes” in Spanish. But this recipe has no meat and it doesn’t even use potatoes! I loved it when my mom would make carne con papas at home. It was a delicious meal but I didn’t realize until later that it was […]
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 […]
This is a very simple salsa that you can use with almost anything you grill this summer. In a way, it is basically a smoother, creamier guacamole so you could also use it as a dip for any occasion. Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa 4 medium tomatillos, husked and […]
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