Peruano beans are the quiet sibling when sitting next to Black and Pinto at the dinner table. Black and Pinto do all the talking, constantly arguing their case for a coveted spot on your Mexican dinner plate. Peruano is happy to sit smugly next to them, confident in its case to overtake both of them in the...
Mexican Cooking 101
This category includes lots of great tips and techniques for cooking authentic Mexican cuisine at home.
Simple, Epic Refried Beans
You are 10-15 minutes away from authentic refried beans that will outperform anything you can get north of the border. But the question is......where are you starting from? Are you using homemade beans or canned beans? If you're starting with homemade beans then give yourself a quick congratulations as most of the work is already done. For...
Frijoles de Olla (Mexican Pot Beans)
Beans are on the shortlist of nominees to become the Official Ambassador of Mexican Cuisine. And it's a well-deserved nomination at that. These nutritional powerhouses are loaded in protein and fiber, and they've been a staple in Mexican cooking since the beginning. They also taste better when you make them at home, and once you see how easy it...
Authentic Mexican Cooking Ingredients Part I
I've been getting some questions about ingredients used in the last few recipes, so consider this a start to a comprehensive list of Mexico-based ingredients that might be new to your kitchen. But the list comes with one big disclaimer: Mexican cuisine is very forgiving, so you rarely have to use exact ingredients to achieve the...
The Only Guacamole Recipe You'll Ever Need
Spend three minutes reading this post and your reward is a lifetime of Epic Guacamole that can be made in seconds, not minutes. You'll be surprised how such a simple recipe can make guacamole taste so complete. Guacamole Recipe and Instructions You can print out the recipe sheet at the bottom of this page or you...
Ancho Chicken Enchiladas
Picture an abuela hunched over a fire in the rural heartland of Mexico, stirring a sauce inside a clay pot. She moves slow, but efficient, like she has all the time in the world. She's got something she wants to tell you: Esto es facil. No mas salsa de enchiladas de la lata, esta...
Use What You Have Chicken Stock
After giving some recent, heavily biased evidence that a simple veggie stock can save the world, I wanted to offer up another stock option that has the potential to instantly upgrade any kitchen. With one big disclaimer: This chicken stock will be offended if you treat it as a recipe. Recipe lists make people run out...
Homemade Salsa -- A Cost Argument
What if your local market starting selling jars of salsa for 94 cents? Jars like this: And if the $0.94 version tasted significantly better than the $4.79 store-bought version, which would you buy? It would be a no-brainer right? So why do people still pay five bucks for store-bought salsa? I don't know! FRESH, VIBRANT 94 CENT SALSA...
Easy Mexican Rice -- Arroz Rojo
This simple version of Mexican Rice doesn't want you to stress over the cooking time. Or worry about the flavor. Or fret over the fluffiness. It just wants a backburner where it can disappear for 20 minutes and do its own thing. So we'll let it. Arroz Rojo Mexican Rice Recipe Yes, there are more complex...
Authentic Salsa Verde Recipe
Nothing will transform your kitchen more than having go-to recipes for the two pillars of Mexican cuisine: red sauce and green sauce. Today it's the Green Sauce on center stage. Otherwise known as Tomatillo-Serrano sauce, or Salsa Verde, or Mexico's #2 salsa. A homemade green sauce can transform eggs, slow cooker carnitas, and enchiladas into something...