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Mole de Xico
Photo by Laurie Smith So many peopel have been asking for my mole recipe so I am reposting it. Okay! Don’t get scared! This mole is not as difficult as it would seem by the long headnote. Break it up... (Continue reading)
Avocado, Pomegranate and Vegetable Salad- Ensalada de Corpus Christi
Written on 22 May, 2013 at 12:00 in Appetizers & Little Dishes, Naturally Light Mexican Food, Salads |
Image from www.lowgicooking.com Ask Zarela The recipe for the corn, jicama, avocado salad is not in the cookbook Matt purchased for me. Is the recipe available anywhere? It was incredible. Answer: It is in my first book Food from my... (Continue reading)
Black Mint (Huacatay) Sauce, Salsa de Huacatay
When I first tasted huacatay (Tagetes minuta), I was not exactly seduced. In fact I did not like it one bit and it was everywhere, in every dish it seemed. Now I am addicted to its indescribable flavor. Luckily I... (Continue reading)
Jicama, Cucumber, Pineapple Soup/Salad (Gazpacho de Bienvenida)
Written on 17 Apr, 2013 at 8:39 in Appetizers, Michoacan, Naturally Light Mexican Food, Salads, Travel |
The street version does not include the serrano chiles so I will retest this and add a new photo in the near future. At Zarela , we served this as a summer soup but it can also be a salad.... (Continue reading)
Best easy fish – Food and Wine Magazine
Written on 26 Feb, 2013 at 23:11 in Featured, Naturally Light Mexican Food, Recipes, Seafood, Seafood |
Today I tested my recipe named by Food and Wine Magazine as the best easy fish recipe and it is fabulous and easy. The recipe recommends that you turn the fish over using two spatulas but I used... (Continue reading)
Lenten Bread Pudding- Mema’s Capirotada
Mema’s capirotada No, this is not my mother’s recipe (she was also Mema) or mine but that of another Mema, my dear friend Elisa’s grandmother who is the reason I chose to have my grandchildren call me... (Continue reading)
Spicy Pineapple Salad
Written on 5 Jan, 2013 at 10:46 in Salads |
Photo by Alex Uballez My philosophy of life has long been: “Can I do something about it? If I can, I do; if I can’t I try to forget it and live with it. In this new section of... (Continue reading)
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