Dessert/Postre | The Other Side of the Tortilla

Paletas de mango con chile

Written by Maura Hernandez on June 24, 2011
Categories: Algo dulce, Dessert/Postre, How To, Kenmore Genius Blog, Receta/Recipe, Sponsored, Video

Today on the Kenmore Genius Blog I wrote about my love for paletas and shared a recipe for paletas de mango con chile. Here’s the video for your viewing pleasure, but hop over there to check out the post and full recipe with instructions and don’t forget to leave me a comment there to let [...]

Que rico, ¿no?

Wordless Wednesday: Capirotada

Written by Maura Hernandez on April 6, 2011
Categories: Algo dulce, Dessert/Postre, Wordless Wednesday

How do you like to make your capirotada?

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GARIBALDI

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 21, 2011
Categories: Algo dulce, Desayuno/Breakfast, Dessert/Postre, Mexico City, Receta/Recipe

By now, you all know about my deeply rooted love for pan dulce, especially for a particular chochito-covered panque from El Globo called el garibaldi. In fact, El Globo is credited as the original maker of garibaldi, a little pound cake bathed in apricot jam and covered in white nonpareils. Many bakeries in Mexico try [...]

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GUAYABAS EN SANCOCHO

Written by Maura Hernandez on March 11, 2010
Categories: Algo dulce, Dessert/Postre, Receta/Recipe

I love the smell of ripe guayabas Mexicanas. Their creamy white flesh and tropical fragrance are simply intoxicating. They remind me of this one particular little stall that sells fruits at the Mercado Coyoacán (consequently, also the same place that made me appreciate higos–or figs; a topic for another post). Whenever I visit Mexico City, [...]

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CHURROS

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on October 26, 2009
Categories: Algo dulce, Dessert/Postre, Mexico City, Receta/Recipe

In the U.S., I’ve seen several different versions of churros. Make no mistake: none of them are very authentic. Some make my stomach churn at the thought (think theme park churros filled with chocolate or fruit-flavored goo), while others are passable for some quick cinnamon-sugar satisfaction during a desperate moment. It’s important to fry the [...]