The streets are littered with mango pits, and stands selling fresh mangos-on-a-stick, cut to resemble flowers, are on every other street corner. Is it a festival? A fair? No, it’s just mango season in Mexico, and no one can seem to get enough of this sweet, tropical delight. The easiest way to cut it into […]
Continue ReadingMexican seven seas fish is a specialty of La Cenaduría, a lovely old adobe restaurant in San Jose del Cabo. It combines fresh red snapper filets, a mild salsa roja, and just enough manchego cheese to melt over the top. The description of the preparation that I was given mentioned only “red sauce;” since this […]
Continue ReadingBy not over blending the sauce once the herbs are added, a fresh flavor and texture of the herbs is retained. I have also enjoyed this sauce over hard-scrambled eggs at breakfast, alongside hot tortillas to make breakfast tacos. Ingredients: ¾ pound firm tomatillos 1 fresh chile serrano 1 medium white onion, roughly chopped […]
Continue ReadingMake small crab cakes for appetizers or larger ones for lunch or dinner. They can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated, covered, for up to 4 hours, then fried before serving. The chipotle sauce can be made a day ahead and refrigerated, covered. Ingredients For crab cakes: 1 cup masa harina (corn tortilla flour), lightly toasted […]
Continue ReadingMexico’s coastal areas border on the tropical parts of the country where mangos abound, so the combination of fish and fruit is a natural. Filet of sole or grouper would also work well with this recipe. The fish can be either broiled or grilled, either of which is a dry heat method that provides an […]
Continue ReadingThis was one of the prepared foods we picked up at the Juchitan market. Several different ladies were selling this marinated chicken dish, so we picked out one of the friendliest-looking, bought her chicken, and asked for her recipe, which she explained carefully. I didn’t believe how easy it was until I made it at […]
Continue ReadingPipian is a specialty of central Mexico, especially the states of Puebla and Mexico. Restaurants in Mexico seem to feature more duck on their menus in the last few years, although the native muscovy duck was domesticated and eaten in pre-Hispanic times. I have adapted my recipe for pipian verde, which I learned to cook in Puebla […]
Continue ReadingIt is customary for Mexican cooks to save the seeds they remove from dried chiles and store them, mixing several varieties in the same jar. This traditional recipe from El Bajio restaurant in Mexico City may be made with either boneless pork leg or beef shanks. Ingredients: 2 pounds cut-up boneless pork leg or beef […]
Continue ReadingIngredients: 5 large Beefsteak tomatoes or 10 plum tomatoes, roasted 2 poblano peppers, roasted and thinly sliced 1/2 onion, sliced lengthwise 4 Tbsp. oil Salt to taste Preparation: Grind the tomatoes in a blender, add salt to taste, set aside. In a skilet, heat oil then fry onion and peppers until onions are soft. Add […]
Continue ReadingServe this Mexican pistachio cilantro pesto over pasta, or spread it on a pounded thin chicken breast filet and roll up to form a spiral before sautéing. Or place a dollop of it on crackers with goat cheese. Ingredients ¾ cup unsalted pistachio kernels ¾ cup chopped cilantro 1 large garlic clove, peeled and chopped […]
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