Milpa means “cornfield,” and this soup incorporates not only corn, but a medley of other Tlaxcalan produce abundant at this time of year. Although fresh nopales are preferable, they are available canned in north-of-the-border supermarkets. This can be served as a first course at dinner, or makes an ideal autumn lunch or light supper, accompanied by a salad […]
Continue ReadingSome of our favorite ways to eat seafood in Veracruz are the cold salads and cocktails featuring shrimp, crab and other local seafood. This recipe for cuaresmeños – large jalapeños – stuffed with crab meat can be made a day ahead and kept in the refrigerator, then served either cold or at room temperature as hors d’ouevres, appetizers or […]
Continue ReadingThis sauce originated in Huatusco, in north central Veracruz. Comapeños are very small, dried red chiles abundant in this region. You can substitute chiles de arbol for the comapeños, but I recommend using less, since I find the arbol chiles to be hotter. If you do any traveling around Mexico, look for comapeño chiles in the markets of Orizaba and Cordoba, Veracruz. This recipe is […]
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I taught this in a cooking class I gave last summer in Cuetzalan, Puebla, where I tried to incorporate two of the area’s signature ingredients, allspice and wild mushrooms, with rabbit, commonly eaten in Central Mexico since pre-Hispanic times. This Mexican-style dish combines the meat with wild mushrooms and a red pipian sauce based on […]
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Ingredientes: 4 aguacates medianos cortados en cuadritos 1/4 papaya mediano cortado en cubitos 1 libra de camarón pelado y lavado 1 chile morrón (pimentón) cortado en rajas delgadas 1/2 taza de semillas de girasol sin cascara 1/2 cebolla roja cortada en rodajas 1 caja chica de fresas cortadas a la mitad 1/2 taza de su […]
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Ingredients: 3/4 cup of vegetable oil 2 – 165 grs.cans of chile chipotle 1 chile ancho 1 onion quartered 4 cloves of garlic salt to your taste 25 freshly husked tomatillos 1/2 cup cilantro 8 – 200 grm.servings of cleaned tenderloin 8 corn tortillas Preparation: Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry chiles anchos briefly. […]
Continue ReadingWho doesn’t like chiles rellenos? They don’t have to be battered and fried to taste good, and this oven-baked version is flavorful without being a blast of fat. For non-vegetarians who get mopey without their meat fix, sauté some Mexican chorizo, drain well, and add it with the other filling ingredients for stuffed poblano chiles with […]
Continue ReadingCharola is the Spanish word for a tray or, in this case, the pan in which the kibbeh is baked. It is something like a meat loaf made with lamb, with the outer layers forming a crust to hold the meat and pine nut filling. It is always served with jocoque, for which a thick, natural yogurt is […]
Continue ReadingFresh green chile and cilantro add zip to these fish cakes with chile and chia, and potatoes act as a binder, while chia provides a nutritional boost. Ingredients 1 pound firm-fleshed fish filets, poached and cooled 2 cups mashed potatoes 3 finely chopped green onions 1 fresh jalapeño chile, seeded and minced ¼ to ½ […]
Continue ReadingThe potato tortitas, or “patties” sold inside some of Oaxaca’s markets are superb — light on the inside, with a crunchy golden crust. This variation is typical of the region from Ocotlan south to the coast, ancinnd is served with a costeño chile sauce. The dried broad beans, or fava beans, ground into flour give the […]
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