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...
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...
Toasted Cumin Lime Vinaigrette
This Toasted Cumin Lime Vinaigrette is my final argument to convince you of the worth of a molcajete. Not only will your molcajete smoosh your ingredients for otherworldly salsas and guacamole, but it also makes it easy to grind up spices. Spices like...freshly toasted cumin for a cumin-lime vinaigrette that you can whip up in...
Salsa Verde Molcajete Style
This is probably the easiest way to make Salsa Verde in a molcajete. I'll put up a recipe soon for a version that chars all the veggies, but this version opts for simplicity by roasting the tomatillos in the oven while you're smooshing the other ingredients in the molcajete. The flavor you can generate from...
Avocado Salad with Lime Cilantro Dressing
Here's a delicious avocado salad recipe that only takes 10 minutes to make but comes with the potential for life-long companionship. It's versatile too, so feel free to get creative with the fixings to make it a fit for your taste buds. The only thing not up for debate though is the seasoning of the...
Chipotle Cinnamon Picadillo
Lots of Picadillo eatin' over here. If you're familiar with our Mexican Picadillo from a couple weeks ago then you can easily add this Chipotle-Cinnamon version to your kitchen repertoire. It uses the same process, but it adds a fiery dose of Chipotle-Cinnamon flavor to create a savory, unique batch of Picadillo that just might...
Homemade Salsa Using A Molcajete
Making salsa with a molcajete will give you a quick taste of civilization missing the mark. Yes, blenders and food processors are massively convenient, but that doesn't mean they are superior to an old fashioned bowl and club. Mortar and pestle would be the more accepted terminology, and if you're in Latin America it's referred...