Visiting gringos in Mexico are sometimes surprised to find out that the alluringly named Torta has quite a bit in common with a plain ol' sandwich, as if all local menus should be, well, Mexican right?! Sure, a Chicken Torta is essentially a chicken sandwich, but serve it up with a few key ingredients and...
Archives for November 2017
Flour Tortillas Made With Olive Oil
It's true, authentic flour tortillas are typically made using lard. We have a recipe for those homemade flour tortillas here and they use a batch of this home-rendered lard. But there are many of you out there who won't go near that recipe because, well, it uses lard! Luckily you can still make an incredible...
Chicken Tortilla Soup
If your neck of the woods is heading into cozy soup season then this Chicken Tortilla Soup wants to be on the menu. It's a simple, authentic recipe that can provide incredible flavor from just a few key ingredients. It's surprisingly versatile too, and once the base is in place there are all sorts of...
Bean Broth Rice
Sure, you can spend a few hours cooking dried beans from scratch and use the leftover simmering liquid to make a batch of Bean Broth Rice. Or you can simply puree some beans into stock and use that as the cooking liquid for the rice. It's a quick workaround but it still leads to a...
Avocado Soup
This Avocado Soup recipe comes with a built-in plea to try it with a batch of freshly made vegetable stock. Making veggie stock will instantly upgrade your kitchen so please consider giving it a go. I'll include instructions for a stock express version that you might forever associate with this otherworldly soup. Not only will...