Mark your calendars because June 13th is National Chamoy Day! We’re celebrating with this homemade chamoy recipe! Don’t groan! It’s ridiculously easy: you boil some ingredients and then puree them. Chamoy is a sauce, or condiment, that is sweet, spicy, tangy, sour and salty. It hits every taste bud! The consistency of chamoy can be […]
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What are Morita Chiles? Morita chiles are dried, smoked jalapeños with a slightly fruitier taste. They add a wonderful depth of flavor and a kick of heat to salsa, pairing perfectly with crispy tortilla chips or taquitos. The Role of Dried Chiles in Salsa Do you need both dried chiles? Not necessarily, but each brings […]
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A few months back we planted Lacinato kale and Swiss chard in our backyard. Right now, the greens get morning shade from a wall, enjoy the midday sun and then get partial shade from a robust bougainvillea. They seem to love it , but I worry what will happen in the height of summer. For […]
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Roasting a turkey can be intimidating. It’s big and gorgeous, but can also be tasteless and dry if you don’t handle with care. Below is a recipe for a Mexican Citrus Brine that will infuse your turkey with flavors of oranges, lemons, limes, garlic (lots of it), and aromatic herbs. A LITTLE HEAT You’ll have […]
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The other night I had gone to a #Hatch Chile cooking demonstration by Chef Marco Zapien of Zapien Salsa Grill & Taqueria in Pico Rivera, my home town. Chef Marco created a fabulous menu with Roasted Hatch Chile Tortilla Soup to Hatch Chile Enchiladas Suizas. The dishes were outstanding and traditional in flavor. There is […]
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Winter has come and gone and the warmer weather is hitting Southern California with a vengeance. On days like today where temperatures are reaching close to the 90s, I want to treat my family with a cool and refreshing snack. We created these new Creamy Mango-Chile Ice Pops with Nestlé® La Lechera®. The sweetness of […]
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I know what some of you think when you saw the chile pepper featured in our Tomatillo Habanero Salsa. I get the same way when I see Habaneros. But, I am here to tell you, “Girl, don’t be scurred!” Trust me. In this recipe, the Habanero gently lifts the green tomatillos to a good place. […]
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I was this close (pinching fingers together) to becoming a baker. But the 2 a.m. start times quickly swayed me into a culinary tract in school. Still, those two baking courses at Le Cordon Bleu aroused within me a yearning to bake. The soft, fluffy sifted flour. The rich creamed butter. The yeasty smell of […]
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Queso fresco, or “fresh cheese” in Spanish, is a soft Mexican cheese that is traditionally made with raw goats milk or a combination of goat and cow milk. Pasteurized versions of this cheese can be found in many markets throughout the country. The flavor profile of the cheese is milky with a slight salty-sour undertone. […]
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Everyone should learn how to make pickled red onions, or how they call them in Spanish, “Escabeche.” Have you ever tried them? Go to your local taqueria and you’ll find these Yucatan-style pickled red onions. Magenta tinted, vinegary and slightly sweet, these pickled onions go with your tacos, tortas, enchiladas, huevos rancheros, quesadillas, carne asada, […]
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