Posts Tagged ‘tortas ahogadas’

Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (albondigas en salsa de chipotle)

Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (albondigas en salsa de chipotle)

Forget Swdish meatballs! These spicy, smpky meatballs are always a favorite when I cater a party. Chipotle chiles are one of my favorite flavors in Mexican cooking and this tomato-chipotle sauce is versatile and almost addictive.  I use it to... (Continue reading)

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Where can I eat in Guadalajara? Ask Zarela

Where can I eat in Guadalajara? Ask Zarela

A reader recently wrote, referring to my comments that I had only eaten on the street or in homes during my recent trip to Guadalajara,  said that she knew no one in there  so eating at someone’s home was probably... (Continue reading)

Tortas ahogadas

Tortas ahogadas

I used to think pozole was THE characteristic dish of the state of Jalisco and that may be so but tortas ahogadas reign in Guadalajara, the capital.  People can almost come to blow when discussing this cold or hot sandwich... (Continue reading)

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Finishing school in Guadalajara -breadcrumb flowers and cooking

Finishing school in Guadalajara -breadcrumb flowers and cooking

    Prompted by my upcoming trip to Guadalajara where I’ll be revisiting old haunts and seeing my university mates,  I started thinking how I got to Guadalajara from El Paso, Texas in the first place. Having graduated in the... (Continue reading)

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Introducing Pedro de Aguinaga

 Introducing Pedro de Aguinaga

It saddened me deeply when Pedro Luis de Aguinaga, my close, close friend retired from the newspaper world and returned back home to live in Nayarit.  Pedro is a wonderful writer with a very distinct voice and particular view of... (Continue reading)

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