Both white and purple pickled onions are served as condiments in the Yucatan. The purple variety is generally served with cochinita pibil, and both Yucatan style pickled onions make great additions to sandwiches. Blanching them for a few seconds first takes some of the sharpness out of the onions, making them good for people who like raw […]
Continue ReadingThis dish is usually associated with festive occasions in Mexico. I have had it at weddings and New Year’s celebrations, but it would be fine for any special dinner such as a birthday. Most butchers will butterfly a loin for stuffing if requested. Ingredients 1 3-pound loin of pork, butterflied for stuffing ½ cup raisins […]
Continue ReadingThis spicy-sweet, meatless main dish is traditional Oaxacan Lenten fare. The combination of spices with fruit is characteristic of southern Mexican cooking. Lentils are one of the fastest-cooking legumes and do not require soaking in advance. Ingredients 1 pound lentils 8 cups water 10 large cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2 medium white onion, peeled […]
Continue ReadingIngredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 2 sticks of butter (200 grs) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 6 ripe bananas, mashed 1/ C. chopped nuts Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Cream the butter with the sugar until smooth and fluffy then add the eggs […]
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Papaya… Mexican papaya… magnificent Mexican papaya… a rich orange reddish pink persimmon color, glistening in its juice. Cut it into cubes, it’s pulpy flesh yielding to your tongue as you squash it on the roof of your mouth, then let it slither down your throat. A contradiction of flavors, with tart lime juice drizzled over […]
Continue ReadingApple = Manzana Apricot = Chabacano Avocado = Aguacate Banana = Platano Blackberry = Zarzamora Cherry = Cereza Cranberry = Arandanos Date = Datil Fig = Higo Grape = Uva Grapefruit = Toronja Guava = Guayaba Lemon = Limon Amarillo Key Lime = Limon Orange = Naranja Peach = Durazno Pear = Pera […]
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A favorite with kids, this drink is similar in preparation to the one made with cantaloupe. However, because of the consistency of the fruit, the proportions are different. It requires longer blending time than other aguas, in order to break up the seeds, which are then allowed to settle to the bottom before being transferred […]
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Rice pudding is a blank canvas, waiting to be embellished with the bright colors and flavors of dried fruit like apricots and cranberries. For a more exotic version, make it “tropical” with dried mango and pineapple. I have been able to cut down on the amount of sugar used in this recipe by adding more […]
Continue Reading Of all the many mercados I have visited in Mexico, one of my favorites is the municipal market in Cholula, Puebla, where I have shopped for the better part of the last quarter century. Filled with an enticing array of the best that this culinary region has to offer, this place is to Mexican food lovers what […]
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At this time of year, when the weather turns cool and the holidays approach, the kitchen seems to beckon more strongly than ever, and those of us who love to cook begin to think of ingredients to incorporate into the season’s festive fare. One of my favorites is the pear, whose iconic shape, subtle sweetness […]
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