by Brian | Jan 27, 2020 | Recipes
For this Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday, millions of us will be dabbling with Mexican food. Nachos, guacamole, salsas galore, chips by the bagful. What if, instead of a nosh, you could serve a real dish of substance. A savory dish with fire. And avocado leaves – see, it’s...
by Brian | Dec 2, 2016 | Recipes
“We’re doing enchiladas tonight,” my wife Suzi announced. She smiled and there was no hint of deception there. Little did I know. Later that night, I was given a first course plate with two enchiladas covered in sauce. I cut one open, notice...
by Brian | Mar 4, 2016 | Recipes
Yesterday I did a TBT cookbook review of Rosa’s New Mexican Table by Roberto Santibanez. Suzi and I love the book because of the bright spiciness of the food and the long lasting satisfaction of each bite. And the sophistication. You’ve probably had chiles...
by Brian | Nov 21, 2015 | Recipes
Do you need a dish for your leftover Thanksgiving turkey? Read on. Ignore the chicken part and just use that turkey meat, white or dark. I recently reviewed a remarkable book, Enchiladas by Cappy Lawton and Chris Waters Dunn. This is the first dish Suzen and I...
by Brian | Jul 28, 2015 | Recipes
Tomatillo salsas come in two versions: cooked and uncooked. Yesterday I posted an uncooked version, fired by dried arbol chiles. Today, here is a cooked tomatillo salsa, actually twice cooked as you will see. I love this salsa. Uncooked tomatillos attack your tongue...