Birria de Res Tacos taste deliciously complex; much like Mexican mole or Thai curry, many ingredients come together to create a sum that is superior to the equal of its parts. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Guys I have been sitting on this post for a while. Photos…
Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos
Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos are a healthy and delicious twist on a classic Mexican taco. I love potatoes. I always will, and I am not giving up potato dishes for any health regime. But the older and more informed I get, the harder of a time I have putting double simple carbs into the…
Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions in the Slow Cooker; Review of Dos Caminos Tacos
Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions are delicious, authentic–and super easy because they can be made in the slow cooker. Dos Caminos Tacos: 100 Recipes for Everyone’s Favorite Mexican Street Food was sent to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this…
Carnitas
Believe it or not, I had never made carnitas before this. I have no idea why, given that Mexican food and braised meat are 2 of my favorite things ever. I recently purchased Roberto Santibañez’s Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales: Flavors from the Griddles, Pots, and Streetside Kitchens of Mexico, and was feeling really inspired to make…
Cinco de Mayo Mexican Recipes Round Up
Sopa Tarasca (Tarascan Soup) with garnishes I don’t normally post round ups of previous recipes, but noticing all of the Cinco de Mayo recipes popping up everywhere around the web, it just seemed so silly that once again I had not gotten my act together in time. Especially when my site specializes in international recipes…
Bacon, Pork & Potato Tinga Tacos
We had a very cool, very rainy day here, which was a godsend because it meant I was ok with having the oven and cooktop going all day. And because it meant I did not need to water my garden (yes it is planted) and tree. Or my rhubarb plants. Or the flower bed. You…
Tequila Lime Marinade for Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos
I. Am. So. Tired. So this is gardening. I’ve had a vegetable garden before, but I had a lot of help and I certainly did not mulch it–and since I am so dumb that I mulched this darn garden by hand, the mulching was truly horrific (I have since purchased a hoe). And I am…
Slow Cooked Chicken & The Amazing Aroma of Vanilla
Slow Cooked Convenience Dinner I was of 2 minds about whether to post about this past Friday night’s dinner. After all, a lot of you are experienced cooks and this is isn’t exactly what I would call a recipe or anything particularly difficult. However, then I figured everyone needs easy, weekday meals (you know, for…