October 2011 Posts (42)

Cocadas



Yields 12 pieces…

Ingredientes:

1 pata de vaca (yo usé solo la mitad de la patica)

1 lata pequeña de garbanzos

4 ramas de apio

½ libra de yautía (malanga) blanca

½ libra de yuca

½…

Argentines worship meat. Argentines adore pizza. And so, they figured out a way to unite these two great loves.…

Todas las culturas tienen alguna manera de celebrar la muerte. No la muerte entendida como fin natural de la vida, sino mas bien como el paso de una etapa a otra. En México, esta celebración es la festividad del Día de los Muertos.



En estos…

Every culture has some ritual or tradition to deal with death. Not the death that ends the physical life, but the death that ends one phase of existence and leads to another. In Mexico, this celebration is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos).…

It's Citrus Season here in the Rio Grande Valley.  I am finding any excuse to add a splash of citrus to my meals.

Pickled jalapenos stuffed with a mix of tuna, citrus dressing and roasted bell  peppers not for the faint of heart. These babies do have heat,  but  the citrus adds such a geat kick.  Serve alone of as a side to a great  steak.…

Los festejos tradicionales del Día de Muertos consisten en el homenaje que los familiares le rinden a sus antepasados que han muerto, colocando ofrendas en su tumba o un altar. Estas costumbres tienen sus orígenes en los pueblos indígenas…

Yields 12 pieces

Ingredients:

¼ cup of honey

1 pinch sea salt

1 tbsp unsalted…

Distintos estudios han demostrado que las moras azules tienen gran cantidad de beneficios, desde mejorar la memoria y conservar la visión, hasta mantener la salud de su corazón. Así que ya sabes, cocina con moras azules y disfruta de sus bondades. 

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Content courtesy of Mexico Cooks! Reprinted with permission.



Serve these empanadas with any Mexican main dish you choose and freshly prepared rice; they are marvelous with a rich mole served with…

Rinde 6 porciones

INGREDIENTES:



1 calabaza de nuez (butternut squash), lavada en agua fría y cortada a la mitad

4 cdas. aceite oliva extra…

Rinde 6 porciones

INGREDIENTES:

3 ½ ozs. mantequilla, en dados

3 ½ ozs. de harina

7 ozs. de jamón ibérico,…

Cut the chicken in the following way, removing the ribs and excess fat:

2 thighs

2 drumsticks

4 or 6 breasts

2 wings

1 chicken tailbone and chicken back



Season the pieces of chicken and rub with ½ a clove of minced garlic.…

To make this delicious recipe, it requires 6 pieces of pork meat (it could be pork sirloin or neck chops), which should be marinated for 2 hours in the following seasoning:

10 cumin seeds

6 peppercorns

1 teaspoon of oregano

1 teaspoon of salt

1 garlic clove…

Ingredients:

3 lbs short ribs

6 large potatoes

1¾ lbs squash

¾ lbs green beans

1 large carrot

½ bell pepper

2 ears corn

½ small onion…

By Mexico Cooks! Reprinted with permission.



If you are like most cooks --Mexico Cooks! included-- there are times when you want to astonish your guests with your intricate culinary skills by preparing…

Yields 4-6 servings



Ingredients:

1 can, 13 oz., evaporated milk

½ cup granulated sugar

3 cup orange juice

1 tsp. vanilla…

This recipe is using the Crock pot; it is a good idea to do it overnight and have your barbacoa ready for breakfast, specially Sunday like we do in northern Mexico. If you do not have a crock pot, cook in a large pot in your stove for about 2½ to 3 hours. This will depend…

Bifes a la criolla —thinly-sliced steaks stewed with onions, peppers, and potatoes— is a classic Argentine meal, one of those honest, unfussy, flavorful dishes that best characterizes Argentine cuisine. This isn’t the sort of meal you’ll generally tuck into in a restaurant. Instead,…