It's rare to find the words easy and tamales in the same sentence, but with a few simple tricks you can make a scrumptious batch of tamales without having to devote an entire day to them. Making tamale dough AND making a tamale filling sounds like double duty to me, so I usually make a smaller...
Chipotle and Cheese Bean Dip
Serve up this Chipotle and Cheese Bean Dip straight from the oven and you'll make some friends for life! It's a bowl full of warm, gooey deliciousness that wants to be part of your home kitchen repertoire. Using 3 chipotles plus some of the adobo sauce will give it real zip, but you can always...
Coconut Horchata Paletas (Popsicles)
Another advantage to making a homemade batch of Horchata is opening up your freezer and finding some of these Coconut Horchata Paletas waiting for you. Coconut and Horchata are natural dance partners and it's a combo worth trying if you've never had it before. Coconut Horchata Paletas Recipe If you're new to Horchata you're in...
Baked Tortilla Chips
Here's the easiest way to make a crispy batch of Baked Tortilla Chips. They are lightning quick to whip up and they come with all sorts of leeway for seasoning. I'll put an option for some Pepita seasoning down below, but even if you serve these up with a simple sprinkling of salt there's a...
Easy Pepita Dip (and Spread)
If you're a fan of last week's Green Mole sauce (Pipian Verde) then you can easily transfer those flavors over to a lightning quick pepita dip. Sure, it works great when surrounded by crispy tortilla chips, but pepitas are nutrtitional powerhouses so you might find yourself turning it into some tasty on-the-fly meals. Pepita Dip...
Green Mole (Pipian Verde)
Green Mole (Pipian Verde) is the perfect introduction to the wild world of mole sauces (pronounced mo-lay). Moles have a rich, satisfying flavor that you won't find anywhere else on the planet. Unfortunately, sometimes that means they come with ingredients lists a mile long. Green Mole, on the other hand, gives you a tasty glimpse...
Agua de Jamaica -- Hibiscus Iced Tea
Next time you come across one of these bags of Hibiscus flowers, consider buying it -- you can use them to make a delicious batch of Agua de Jamaica, one of Mexico's most common agua frescas. You'll definitely find these Hibiscus flowers in Hispanic markets, but even some general grocers are starting to carry them. Sometimes...
Migas: Eggs and Tortillas Recipe (Plus Bacon!)
Finally some Migas! This could easily become your default breakfast dish for lazy weekend mornings, so consider yourself warned! They are addictive and once you've had a home-cooked version you'll be left wondering why eggs n' bacon in the States are served up so...boring? Green sauces work wonders on eggs so we're bombing these Migas...
Chicken Flautas
There is something remarkably satisfying about gobbling up a piping hot Chicken Flauta that's been drenched in a fiery Salsa Verde. It's comfort food at its best and luckily it's an easy combo to make at home. Flautas are also wildly versatile so feel free to customize the filling to your liking. Chicken Flautas Recipe...
17 Mexican Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
You've got two options for celebrating Cinco de Mayo this weekend. You could gather with friends and family to discuss the details of the Battle of Puebla when an under-equipped Mexican army halted French advances on May 5, 1862. Or you could choose an authentic Mexican recipe to gorge on. If the latter sounds more...