Rounding out the dessert in the Latin Dinner Party Series on YouTube is a spicy chocolate dessert. Chocolate with habanero? I promise, this recipe prescribes only a hint of the hot stuff so that it’s nice and warm, a little kiss of heat, but still completely enjoyable for most folks. The best part about this […]
If you’re planning your menu for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta, this is probably one of my all-time favorites. Adobo Mexican Rice makes enough to feed a crowd, is inexpensive and the flavors, oh, the flavors! The one speciality kitchen item you need for this recipe is a dutch oven or some sort of cooking vessel […]
*This Spinach & Artichoke Enchiladas recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. Can I say that we all love Spinach & Artichoke Dip? Whether it’s cold and schmeared […]
*This Mexican Style Street Corn recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. Thanks to Mexican street food culture, corn on the cobb is having a moment in the […]
*This Jalapeno Queso recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. A big ol’ pot of melty, gooey queso is, in my opinion, required for any Cinco de […]
Ever since Chef Rich Hinojosa mentioned grilled pineapple on the podcast a few weeks ago, I’ve been obsessed. This is, of course, in line with my new-found love of grilling. We recently inherited a fancy-schmancy new grill and it’s testament to the fact that cooking is more fun when you have the right tools. This puppy […]
Making homemade tortillas is so much easier than I thought. I’ve been buying pre made ones at the grocery store for years, wishing they tasted as good as the ones at my favorite Mexican restaurants. I was trolling Pinterest and came across several recipes for homemade flour tortillas with spinach. They jumped off the page because […]
“Mac and cheese, PLEASE!!!!!”, so says Mr. Blaise. Who could resist that request? I set to work to concoct a super cheesey-riffic mac and cheese for my little buddy and came up with these ooey-gooey results. Just a few notes: When buying your cheese, do not go with pre-shredded. I know, it’s super tempting. Cheese graters […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of my easy go-to recipes. I can nearly make this one with my eyes closed, except for that whole slicing peppers thing…that’s a surefire way to slice a finger off. Catch me, not slicing my fingers off, making this rich, zesty simple soup in my kitchen. (Full printable recipe is at […]
This recipe had to be made for two reasons. 1) This is my Mom’s all-time favorite thing that I make. She is a bonafide carnitas freak and I wanted to show her how to turn a 13-pound picnic roast into sweet, fall-off-the-bone taco extravaganza. 2) I previewed my gigantic 20-quart stove top pressure cooker in a […]
