When we lived in Oaxaca, I liked to go the food stands that were right outside the university faculties downtown, especially the school of architecture, which was right next to a small park, with plenty of room for the food vendors to set up their ingredients and comales. Students are usually on limited budgets and know how […]
Continue ReadingThere are many versions of salpicón, which varies from region to region and can contain meat, fish or seafood, but the beef version seems to be the most common. This is a great buffet dish because it can be made in advance and is served cold. Ingredients: For the salad 2 cups shredded, boiled flank steak or […]
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Having family members spread out across the globe, we are fairly frequent travelers, with chances to try the cuisines of different countries and their regions. And inevitably, when presented with a new ingredient or use for a familiar one, I ask myself, “How is this used in Mexican cooking?” or even “Is this used in Mexican […]
Continue ReadingThe ubiquitous fish taco of Baja California is often served with a smooth, loose avocado sauce and shredded cabbage. Many come with a cabbage slaw containing mayonnaise, which I find to have too creamy a texture when paired with the already-creamy avocado sauce. This version of Baja style cabbage slaw is brighter, crisper, and adds a few […]
Continue ReadingIn her introduction to this Mexican blessed beet salad recipe, Chef Susana Trilling explains that it got its name from that fact that she got the beets from a religious festival float that was decorated with a tower of the village’s largest fruits and vegetables, on Palm Sunday in San Antonio Castillo Velasco, near the important market […]
Continue ReadingThis tasty, bracing concoction, one of the signature dishes of Veracruz, is served all over the country. One of the classic Mexican hangover cures, vuelve a la vida seafood cocktail brings back memories of many years ago, when we would take off from Puebla and head for Veracruz on at least three or four long weekends a […]
Continue ReadingEsta es una ensalada muy fresca. En el sudeste de México, de seguro se haría con vinagre de frutas, especialmente de piña, pero el vinagre de sidra de manzana es un buen sustituto. Se utiliza solo una pequeña cantidad de aderezo, ya que el sabor y la jugosa textura vienen de la toronja. Ingredientes 1 […]
Continue ReadingCon el sazón de chipotle fresco, esta receta es basada en una de Vicki Cowal, quien la adaptó ella misma, del libro de Margaret Poore 1,000 Mexican Recipies (1,000 recetas mexicanas). Aquí en Cholula, la especialidad regional llamada “chipocludos” es una combinación de chipotles dulces y salados en vinagre. Se vende en el mercado y frecuentemente se […]
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This guacamole recipe is super simple and fresh. Beware — it’s also addictive. The best part about guacamole is experimenting and making it uniquely yours. Here is our version, but you can add more or less of each ingredient to satisfy your personal palate. Ingredients 4 avocados 1 clove of garlic, minced or ½ teaspoon […]
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