I got awesomely bombed with emails after posting last week's Chile Verde Rice and Beans. I didn't know there were so many bean lovers out there and it's good to hear from you! So I put together this list of all-star Bean recipes that appear most often in my kitchen. Mexican cuisine provides ample opportunity...
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Chile Verde Rice and Beans
Keep some Chile Verde in the fridge and you can whip up these Rice and Bean bowls in a matter of minutes. Sure, you can customize them to your liking, but for quick meals I recommend keeping it simple. The Chile Verde sauce is exploding with flavor and it's willing to do all the heavy...
Mexican Please Best Recipes of 2020
Can we finally say goodbye to 2020?! If you're struggling to eke out some goodness from this crazy year then maybe one of these 12 recipes will add some much-needed spice to your holiday season. These are the best of the best for 2020, and after compiling this list it was clear that many of...
Mole Poblano Recipe
Has it all come full circle?! I've been fiddling with Mole Poblano for the past few weeks and it's taken me all the way back to this spot: That's the awesomely chaotic menu board at a comida corrida in Cozumel, about half a block from where I lived. See that Pollo Mole on the top...
Serrano Hot Sauce Recipe
This Serrano Hot Sauce is for those of you who need HEAT on standby in the fridge! Not only do Serranos have more heat than Jalapenos, but I also added a Habanero to this batch and that really amped it up. You can consider this recipe a good middle ground between the recent Jalapeno...
Red Pozole Recipe (Pozole Rojo)
Here's an easy recipe for a soul-warming batch of Pozole Rojo! It's one of the heartiest, most satisfying dishes in all of Mexican cuisine, and it comes with a flexibility that's willing to accommodate your palate. I used pork for this batch, but the base flavor will work equally well with chicken or veggies. ...
Testing Chile Combos for Mole Sauces
I'm back on the Mole Train this week and testing out some dried chile combos. Ingredient lists for Moh-lay recipes can be intimidating, and these simple tests can give a good sense of a sauce's foundation before doing any fine tuning. I was thrilled to add Mulato chiles to these experiments, so keep an eye...
Spicy Chicken Salad
Make a big batch of Spicy Shredded Chicken and you can easily whip up either of the salads in this post! I've been making both of these keepers over the last couple weeks and it's been a welcome change of pace in the kitchen. How To Make Spicy Chicken Of course, all of this relies...
Mole Coloradito Recipe
Mole Coloradito in the house! This is a great recipe to get familiar with Mo-lay sauces, so maybe it's time to give it a go?! The hearty nature of this sauce will give you loads of insta-meal options, so don't worry too much about serving style the first time you make it. It has such...
Corn Tortillas Made From Popcorn Kernels
Homemade Tortillas continue to be in demand during these crazy times, so lately I've been getting this question more frequently: I have popcorn kernels at home can I use them to make tortillas? I've never had a great answer for this question, but I do now as I was quite surprised how good tortillas can...