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Ranch style Shrimp
1 teaspoon whole cumin seed 1 teaspoon anise seed 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon oregano 1 1/2 cups Pico de Gallo Norteño (see recipe) 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 lb. peeled medium... (Continue reading)
Sugar Snap peas cooked with salsa
Written on 3 Mar, 2014 at 9:41 in Cooking, Cooking & Other Sauces, Ingredients, Mexican Basics, Recipes |
This is another dish well remembered from childhood — we ate a lot of good vegetable dishes at the ranch! The beans must be tossed very quickly with the sauce It’s a good way of using leftover Pico... (Continue reading)
Lent and lenten Dishes (La Cuaresma)
Lent is just around the corner . This year it starts on March 5th Walking around midtown in New York on Ash Wednesday is quite a scene. Women walking around in business suits and tennis shoes (high heels in a... (Continue reading)
Drunken Chicken ( Pollo Borracho)
Question: I have been looking for a recipe I saw on TV years ago in the San Francisco area(PBS?). I think it is yours. I would like to know where I could find your version of Pollo Borracho. Answer: The... (Continue reading)
My Seduction Meal
Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Green Olives Many years ago, someone from the New York Times called to ask me what I would cook for a man if I wanted to seduce him. I imagine that they expected... (Continue reading)
Superbowl Super Dishes
Written on 28 Jan, 2014 at 17:37 in Appetizers & Little Dishes, Cooking, Meats, Recipes, Soups, Vegetable & Side Dishes |
I’ve read and heard that guacamole is now the most popular Super Bowl dish and you can learn to make it by watching my video, but I am sure that’s only because they haven’t tasted my queso fundido with home-made... (Continue reading)
Afro-Mexican Cooking Class with Raquel Torres Cerdan- 4 recipes
All photos by Carlos Baizabal – Raquel objected to this photo because the bracelets are not hygienic. So don’t wear them when you slice malanga, and especially when you fry it. Those studs will get really hot. This... (Continue reading)
Roast Pork Sandwiches Jalisco-style (Tortas Ahogadas)
“Tortas” are not only “cakes” or things in the shape of round cakes, but sandwiches. These wonderful open-faced sandwiches are traditional in Jalisco state. I have not seen them elsewhere. I became addicted to them after I persuaded my parents... (Continue reading)
Anaheim Chiles – 4 recipes
There it is! One perfect Anaheim chile from the Garden of Eden on 23rd Street. Please support this “little guy”. It’s a fabulous store that was among the first to carry “gourmet” products. For those who have been following my ... (Continue reading)
Shredded flank steak and Anaheim chile stew – Ropa vieja
Ropa vieja is a traditional Spanish dish that has migrated to many Latin Amrican countries including Cuba, Peru, and Mexico. Each country has its own version, with different ingredients and presentations, but all involve some kind of shredded cooked meat.... (Continue reading)
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