A traditional Argentinian chimichurri sauce is heavy on garlic and light on spice. This version is heavy on garlic and heavy on spice. The kick from the chili powder and cayenne will work wonders when you are serving it with some homemade empanadas, but of course you can always dial back on the spice if...
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Spicy Beef and Cheese Empanadas
Yes, the spicy beef mixture combined with some gooey cheese makes these empanadas total keepers. And yes, adding a dipping sauce will take them into a culinary stratosphere. But first things first... The unsung hero of these empanadas is the dough. A few simple tricks will ensure that you are always pulling out a...
Chorizo Breakfast Burritos
It would be easy to give all the credit to the homemade chorizo in these epic breakfast burritos. And it's true, having access to a batch of authentic chorizo does amp them up a notch, but there's a hidden reason that seems to make people gobble up these burritos. Hint: think green. The subtle tartness of roasted tomatillos...
Easy Homemade Chorizo
There will be no hog casings or meat grinders in this homemade chorizo post. All you really need is ground pork, some dried chili peppers, and the simple belief that it's easier than it sounds. So consider this the express version of chorizo making, designed for people who don't have time to make their own chorizo....
Food Bloggers' Ultimate List of Cooking Tips and Kitchen Tricks
I asked hundreds of food bloggers to share their most valuable cooking tips and here's the result! A wealth of food blogger knowledge distilled into an easily digestible list of cooking tips and kitchen tricks. There are over 150 tips in the list, and it's still growing! Spend a few minutes scrolling through the...
Say Hello to Cranberry Beans
Cranberry beans are a common substitute for pinto beans in some parts of Mexico. I've been looking forward to experimenting with them and finally opened up a few packs that have been sitting on the counter for the past couple weeks. They're hard to come by in my neck of the woods so I ordered some from...
Chipotle Burgers with Creamy Avocado Sauce
A few weeks ago we put together a list of easy recipes you can make using chipotles in adobo, and if I could go back in time I would put these chipotle burgers towards the top of the list. And while the Creamy Avocado Sauce may look like the star in these pics, it's really...
Fast and Easy Bolillos
Alternative title for this post is Working Man's Bolillos. Because the working person ain't got time to sit around and watch bolillo dough rise. I've fiddled around with traditional bolillo recipes in the past but always found the effort-to-reward ratio a bit skewed, with lengthy rise times leaving you feeling bolilloed after an all-day affair. But...
Sweet Chipotle Skillet Cornbread
Update: recently I made a batch of cornbread using Masa Harina in place of the cornmeal and I thought it was awesome. See Masa Harina Cornbread for details. When you're ready to cross over to the other side and are just passing through the pearly gates, you'll be presented with a plush white robe, a...
Spicy Ground Beef Nachos
Beef nachos have the potential to become Hollywood's next superhero: they're handsome (at least right out of the oven), they know the difference between right and wrong (cheese must be melted but not burned), and they have a superhuman ability to save your day when it's on the verge of apocalyptic destruction (nachos for dinner?!). Sturdy tortilla...