On Food & Culture
Chile Con Carne means chile with meat, and the name is often reversed in homes and Texas Mexican menus where it’s listed as Carne Con Chile, meat with chile. It’s one of the oldest and most common Mexican dishes, although recently the word chile has […]
Perusing my archives for quick big batch recipes, found this perfect Mexican Rajas Poblanas dish. In the hurricane Harvey aftermath, you gotta have both “delicious” and “big batch” for guests. When you volunteer to help in your church kitchen or shelter, get your hands on […]
When you want an aromatic salsa on the table, use this Chile De Arbol. Its flaky and fiercely tasty. Native Mexican, of course, its flavor is very mild, a bit similar to that of the Serrano. But unlike the Serrano, chile de arbol is used […]
Rajas Poblanas with cream are most often served as a side dish with your meal. In this recipe some cheese is added at the end. The dish makes a great appetizer for company. With rajas Poblanas you mix the earthy flavor of Poblano chiles with […]
Fresh Serrano salsa ranchera has a bright taste and lots of nuance. I make it in a molcajete, but if you want to double or triple the recipe for a party, use a blender. It’s great on tacos, breakfast eggs and on rice and pinto […]
On this Mother’s Day I’m re-posting a breakfast recipe from my book, Truly Texas Mexican: A Native Culinary Heritage In Recipes. At long last the book has been released and has started shipping. Thank you, friends and colleagues who contacted me yesterday, saying that the […]
Now that tomatillos are in season, this is a traditional cooked salsa recipe that is great on grilled fish tacos. Recipe: (makes 1 ½ cups) Ingredients: 8 oz tomatillos, about 3 medium tomatillos 1 Chile Jalapeño. Sometimes these chiles can be large and that is […]
When you want an aromatic salsa on the table, use this Chile De Arbol. Native Mexican, of course, its flavor is similar to that of the Serrano. But unlike the Serrano, chile de arbol is used mainly in its dried form. The name “chile of […]