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…
Mexican Cooking 101
This category includes lots of great tips and techniques for cooking authentic Mexican cuisine at home.
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…
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…
How To Make Guacamole In A Molcajete
In addition to mind-bending salsas, the molcajete can also make a lip-smacking batch of guacamole that might have you re-evaluating your kitchen gear. Crushing an onion-jalapeno-cilantro mixture in the molcajete releases additional flavors that meld effortlessly with the avocado, and you’re left with a batch of Guac that’s more cohesive than traditional guacamole recipes. In…
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…
Black Bean and Cheese Tortilla Pockets
These tortilla pockets have lots in common with pupusas, gorditas and tostadas, but they’re kind of their own bird. You can definitely put them in the “experimental” category, but I think it’s worth keeping the technique in mind as it might save you one day when you are knee deep in masa dough. The original…
Check Your Chili Powder Ingredients! (And How To Upgrade It)
Grab the chili powder that you use most often and take a look at the ingredients. It will probably look something like this: Like most of Mexican cuisine that crosses north of the border, chili powder has become a watered down version of the real thing. Instead of ground dried chilis, you’re getting ground chilis…
Corn Tortillas Using Homemade Masa Dough
Okay, it’s time for some homemade corn tortillas. Sound good? Of course, that’s assuming you have a bowl of masa dough waiting patiently on the counter. Corn Tortillas From Masa Dough You can check here for our latest post on how to make masa from scratch. It’s surprisingly easy and worth looking into if…
Homemade Masa Dough Using Yellow Field Corn
Thus begins the quest for some homemade masa dough that will hopefully lead to mind-bending corn tortillas, tamales, and maybe even some pupusas. We’re taking some shortcuts here to prove that the process is accessible to anyone willing to give it a try, and so far the results are off the charts. Homemade Masa Dough…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
This homemade taco seasoning recipe is designed to keep you away from the dreaded seasoning pack that most of us grew up with. It’s also an easy way to avoid MSG and any other additives that go by the name of why-is-this-in-here?!! You’ll get greater control over the sodium level too and that alone is…