On Food & Culture
“Chorizo Country” and egg is a hearty and traditional Texas Mexican breakfast taco. Just ask anyone in central or south Texas. Add some freshly made tomato and Serrano chile salsa and you’ll be ready to save the world! The best breakfast tacos are made with […]
Molcajete salsa ranchera is truly a cornerstone of Mexican gastronomy. This roasted salsa ranchera version has an earthy, smoky taste that makes it perfect for spring cookouts, accompanying roasted vegetables, meats and fish. There are also boiled and fried versions, and of course, the original fresh […]
These red chilaquiles are made with the traditional salsa ranchera, so the flavor is bright and fresh. The origin of chilaquiles is surrounded by lore and legend some placing it in ancient Mesoamerican traditions, others giving credit to a convent (nunneries come up often in […]
Salsa ranchera is truly a cornerstone of Mexican gastronomy. This roasted salsa ranchera version has an earthy, smoky taste that makes it perfect for spring cookouts, accompanying roasted vegetables, meats and fish. There are also boiled and fried versions, and of course, the original fresh salsa […]
You don’t have to be divorced to serve up these huevos divorciados (divorced eggs), a breakfast that’s so scrumptuous, you’ll “chupar los dedos,” voraciously shlurp your fingers. Well, at least that’s what I do. This dish features two of my favorite salsas, Salsa Ranchera and […]
Growing up in the Westside of San Antonio, I enjoyed eggplant and all seasonal vegetables. They were a big part of my family’s diet because my dad made a living going to market with truckloads of vegetables he would buy from farms just outside of […]
Poetry and food? Absolutely with Huevos Rancheros. First of all I love Tejano music, Norteño music. It’s just in my blood. Whether I’m driving or at my desk, when I hear a conjunto, a corrido, una polka, I instinctively want to stand up and twist, […]
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 […]
Inviting, delicious, eye-opening. There was mouth-watering picadillo, nopalitos salad, salsa ranchera, crema mexicana, shark empanadas and much more. The creamy flan Napolitano was luscious. Pot-luck never tasted so good. But it was the stories and memories that that made this recipe swap dinner special. The […]