Lettuce salad with apples and jalapeño vinaigrette (Ensalada de lechuga con manzana)
This modern salad uses everything Mexican in one bowl bringing all the familiar flavours to your palate with a bang. I discovered Takis...
kzafarullah
- Sep 13
- 2 min
Mushroom salsa
Salsas are generally thought of as a tomato-based dip, see Three beaks of the rooster salsa, but there are countless variations with...
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kzafarullah
- Sep 3
- 2 min
Stewed white beans (Frijoles blancos guisados)
Dried beans are a staple on Mexican tables for every meal. The cuisine uses a large variety of dried beans, including black beans, red...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Doña Iris's shrimp sauce (Salsa de camarón)
This dish is the Mexican version of the shrimp cocktail. You always see it as a starter in most Mexican restaurants and taquerias where...
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kzafarullah
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Herbed potato cake + variations
Potato cakes are for the most part upscaled hash browns. These delights on the table come in so many variations and forms based on the...
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kzafarullah
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Steak with pepita-lime butter
I do love a good steak, grilled over charcoal or even broiled in the oven. The aroma of slowly melting fat and the charring meat is...
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kzafarullah
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Carrot asado
Asado means roasted or to roast, but colloquially it also means "welcome to the barbecue". Roasting foods, mainly meats are highly...
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kzafarullah
- Jul 9
- 2 min
Gingered fig chutney
I love the world of chutneys. These condiments sit quietly on the table, but no meal almost anywhere in the world is complete without...
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kzafarullah
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Asparagus tacos with cilantro salsa
Tacos are usually associated with meat, dripping pork or tender lamb, but today's dietary changes have required chefs to get creative and...
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kzafarullah
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Shrimp crêpes with chili pasilla sauce
I have been playing with savory crêpes these last few weeks, and they are providing me with an infinite gastronomic flavor palate. This...
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kzafarullah
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Pineapple hot sauce chilaquiles with black beans and egg
Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish of nacho chips slathered with salsa of any kind. There are a multitude of variations of this...
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kzafarullah
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Mexican black bean chili
I absolutely love this black bean recipe, so much so that I prefer it to most meat chilis. However for the carnivores, see recipe for...
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kzafarullah
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Persimmon with lime and chili
In my house in California we had a massive persimmon tree, so over the years we have grown to love the fruit. Every year, in November,...
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kzafarullah
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
Long-simmered cabrito with green rice
Slow-cooking is an art form, especially when it comes to whole animals or goat. This recipe highlights this art form in this delicious...
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kzafarullah
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Charred tomato table salsa with chipotle
I love salsa, but unfortunately we are limited to just a few varieties in jars and the common fresh salsa at most Mexican restaurants....
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kzafarullah
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Ancho chili chicken tacos
Tacos have now become famous all over the world, from the basic street-side tacos to gourmet offerings in some of the best restaurants in...
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kzafarullah
- Sep 24, 2021
- 3 min
New World corn chowder
The history of a chowder goes back centuries and is derived from the corrupton of the French word "chaudiere" which translates to soup...
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kzafarullah
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
Achiote-marinated chicken breasts with black beans and mango salsa
Not all Mexican food is spicy, this dish is mild, beautifully flavored and wonderful. The different regions in Mexico vary tremendously...
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kzafarullah
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
Chicken tacos Coloradito with roasted arbor chili salsa
A good mole is a work of art, it is complex, perfectly balanced with herbs, chilies and spices, takes hours to make and a lifetime to...
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kzafarullah
- Dec 29, 2020
- 4 min
Suckling lamb barbacoa taco (Taco de barbacoa de cordero lechal)
I cooked this recipe because of seemingly disconnected reasons: Trevor Noah, my parents and a great cookbook. We were watching Trevor...
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