Mexican Kitchen Last month’s column discussed buying and storing summer fruit, as well as the versatile fruit salsas which are perfect for outdoor dining. This month some ideas for using fruit as part of the main course are given. Here in Mexico, especially in the southern coastal regions, fruit is much more than a salad course […]
Continue ReadingMexican Kitchen Each year, when February is on the horizon, I find myself thinking about the preparation of homemade treats for Valentine’s Day. Being an incurable romantic, having a wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day, and living in Mexico, where Valentine motifs are popular not only during this month but throughout the year, all conspire to […]
Continue ReadingMexican Kitchen Readers of this column often write to inquire about taking cooking classes in Mexico, though I never recommend one that I have not visited personally. This month, another can be added. Casa del Angel, in Cuernavaca, is a cooking school, spa and bed-and-breakfast run by American chef Billy Cross, whose culinary training and […]
Continue ReadingMexican Kitchen As Mother Nature assaults the Northern climates with chill winds, sleet and snow, northerners can take comfort from the fact that she has thoughtfully provided the season’s bounty of citrus fruit from Southern latitudes. Oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, mandarins and tangelos are all tasty, loaded with vitamin C to help combat colds and […]
Continue ReadingEn México, diciembre es un mes de celebración. En tiempos prehispánicos, los Aztecas festejaron la llegada del solsticio de invierno, uno de los dos días más importantes del año. (El otro era el solsticio de primavera.) Después de la conquista, se integraron nuevos festejos al calendario, fechas alegres en donde los platillos y dulces tradicionales […]
Continue Reading(In English) DESAYUNO Un Desayuno Navideño con Mucho Color BEBIDAS Atardecer Tequilero BOTANAS Fondeu de Queso al Tequila PLATILLOS PRINCIPALES Tamales de Espinaca con Queso Pozole Mole Cochinita Pibil Pechugas Navideñas Birria Pierna al Horno PARE ACOMPAÑAR Sopa de Arroz Roja Frijoles Refritos PAN Mochos Rosca de Reyes SALSAS Salsa Mexicana Salsa Jalapeño “Super Mex” POSTRES Buñuelos Pay de […]
Continue Reading(En Español) An Introduction to this Section. BREAKFAST A Colorful Christmas Morning REFRESHMENTS Tequila Sunset BOTANAS Cheese Fondue with Tequila MAIN DISHES Spinach Tamales Pozole Mole Cochinita Pibil Christmas Breasts Birria Baked Ham Pavo al Vapor en Recado Colorado: Steamed Turkey in Achiote Sauce Pavo al Horno Estilo Chihuahua: Chihuahua-Style Roast Turkey Pechuga de Pavo […]
Continue ReadingMexican Kitchen While on a recent trip through the central plain states of Mexico I was having one of those evenings where I was too beat to get dressed up for dinner and I wasn’t really that hungry but I needed to eat something. As usual, I took to the streets in search of tacos. […]
Continue ReadingMexican Kitchen There are few places more relaxing than Baja California, and no time better to go there than winter. This Mexican peninsula that straddles the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez seems to have been created for relieving stress and renewing the spirit. The “winter blues” are banished here, where the only blues […]
Continue ReadingTo the Kitchen 1 stick butter….. 90grs…… 6 Tbs 1 Dash…..6drops or1/3tsp…..1.6ml 1 Teaspoon…………………… 5ml 3 Teaspoons….1 Tablespoon… 15ml 4 Tablespoons……1/4cup…… 60ml 5 1/3 Tablespoons…1/3cup….. .80ml 8 Tablespoons…1/2cup…….. 120ml 10 2/3 Tablespoons..2/3cup…..160ml 12 Tablespoons….3/4cup…….180ml 16 Tablespoons…. 1cup……..240ml 2 Tablespoons..1 Liquid oz…….30ml 1 Jigger…….11/2 oz. ………. 45ml Lager Jigger…..2 oz. ……….. 60ml 1 cup………..1/2 pint ………. […]
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