The Flavors of Mexico

Dishes and cuisine inspired by the Southwest and Mexico.

Pasta Soup (Sopa) with Chicken and Vegetables

This is my rendition of a childhood favorite soup (sopa) that my Mom used to make with fideo, estrella (stars) or alphabeta pasta. My changes over the years has been the seasonings and addition of vegetables, serving it with small cubes of Cotija cheese and garnishing the top with crumbled Cotija, as well.

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Chile Relleno Casserole

Flavors of Mexico

The original handed-down casserole recipe called for 1 large can of Ortega chiles. When the chiles soak in their own juices for an extended period of time, it changes the flavor. I strongly recommend using fresh peppers. Grilling the peppers on an outdoor grill makes the roasting process quick and less mess on your stove top. [...]

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Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo

Culinary Musings & News

There is a general misconception by many that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Independence Day. Historically, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of General Ignacio Zaragoza and a mere 5,000 battered Mestizo and Zapotec Indians’ victory over the occupying French forces in what became known as the “Batalla de Puebla” on May 5th, 1862. The “Battle [...]

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Chicken Enchiladas

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Sometimes I just crave a healthy plate (by healthy I mean portion) of homemade enchiladas and rice. It’s a great dish to assemble the next day using leftover chicken or turkey. When serving, I like to have extra enchilada sauce on hand to drizzle some on the rice and even a little more on the [...]

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Besos (Kisses) – A Mexican Sweet Bread

Breads & Quick Breads

Besos (Kisses) – A Mexican Sweet Bread I’ve borrowed the recipe to these little Mexican breads, called Besos, from Joseluis Flores’ new cookbook “Dulce: Desserts in the Latin-American Tradition“. There were some slight adjustments. Rather than Besos (which means “kisses”), I’m calling my batch Besitos (“little kisses”) because I made them smaller than what was [...]

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New Cookbook: “Dulce: Desserts in the Latin-American Tradition” by Joseluis Flores

Flavors of Mexico

I’ve had the Dulce: Desserts in the Latin-American Tradition by Joseluis Flores, in my Amazon.com shopping cart for weeks - about to pre-order (release date: May 04, 2010). I was happily surprised when the publisher forwarded a review copy of this beautiful cookbook. It had to be the power of thought! This new cookbook features flavors of the [...]

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Vanilla and Dulce de Leche (Cajeta) Macarons

Cookie Crumbs

Vanilla and Dulce de Leche (Cajeta) Macarons For the Mac-April (Mac Attack 6) challenge, our macarons were to be influenced by an April holiday. This month many schools observed Spring break, which during my childhood it was called Easter break. Even though I don’t necessarily have a Spring or Easter break to look forward to [...]

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