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The Other Side of the Tortilla

traditional mexican cooking, one recipe at a time. served with a pizca of culture and travel.

FRIJOLES CHARROS

Written by Maura Hernandez on November 8, 2010
Categories: Carne/Meat, Chiles, frijoles/beans, Mexico City, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, side dishes

For weeks, José has been bugging me to make his Tía Carola’s frijoles charros. Outside of El Charco de Las Ranas, his favorite taquería in Mexico City, Tía Carola’s frijoles charros are the only ones he has ever raved about. Until now. When I asked for the recipe a few weeks ago, it felt like [...]

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ALBÓNDIGAS EN SALSA CHIPOTLE

Written by Maura Hernandez on October 12, 2010
Categories: Carne/Meat, Chiles, How To, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Salsa, Video

This past weekend I had the pleasure of speaking at the Blogalicious Weekend conference at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach in Florida. I had an absolutely incredible time and was inspired by so many of the women I met, but more on that later this week. The kind folks at Kenmore hosted a pop-up kitchen at [...]

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GUACAMOLE BICENTENARIO

Written by Maura Hernandez on September 16, 2010
Categories: Chiles, Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History, Holiday dish, Mexico City, Receta/Recipe, side dishes, Staple Recipes

¡Feliz Día de la Independencia, México! Did you watch the Grito last night? In my house, we hung papel picado and waved our Mexican flag as we watched the celebration starting in Mexico City’s zócalo. My heart was filled with emotion seeing the zócalo, where I have stood in awe many times, brimming with people [...]

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MERMELADA DE HIGO CON CHILE

Written by Maura Hernandez on September 9, 2010
Categories: Algo dulce, Chiles, Desserts, Mexico City, Postres, Receta/Recipe

A few summers ago when I was visiting Mexico City, my suegra and I went to the Mercado Coyoacán to pick up some handmade tortillas and oranges for making fresh-squeezed juice. As always, we strolled through the market at a leisurely pace, taking in all the sights and smells of all of our favorite stalls. [...]

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RAJAS CON CREMA

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 8, 2010
Categories: Chiles, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, side dishes, Vegetarian/Vegetariano

Rajas con crema, a hearty dish made with poblano chiles, onion, Mexican sour cream and a little bit of cheese, is a favorite in my house. And by favorite, I mean that over the last few months we’ve been eating it at least once a week. As one friend puts it, “anything that comes out [...]

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