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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.

Alambre de la Patrona

Written by Maura Hernandez on March 29, 2013
Categories: Carne/Meat, Finding Mexico in Chicago, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Tacomiendo

I haven’t written much here about my favorite taquería in Chicago, La Lagartija, but have always widely recommended the place to anyone who asked me in person, on Facebook or Twitter about where to get an authentic Mexican meal in my hometown. I wasn’t exactly trying to keep it a secret, but it’s definitely a [...]

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Arrachera borracha con rajas de pimiento

Written by Maura Hernandez on August 18, 2011
Categories: Carne/Meat, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Sponsored, Video

I’ve been experimenting in the test kitchen lately and coming up with some new recipes. Today I’m sharing my newest recipe for the #MizkanLatino cooking challenge, arrachera borracha con rajas de pimiento, or drunken skirt steak with grilled bell pepper strips. “Sabroso Grilling” was the theme for this challenge and the challenge ingredient was to [...]

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Chile chicken tacos in the slow cooker

Written by Maura Hernandez on July 30, 2011
Categories: Kenmore Genius Blog, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Sponsored

In case you missed it on last week’s Kenmore Genius Blog post… I’ve been working late into the evening recently so I decided to break out my slow cooker and put it to work for me! On top of the late nights, the brutal heat wave we’ve been having over the last few weeks has [...]

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Mexican Chimichurri Marinated Flank Steak

Written by Maura Hernandez on June 27, 2011
Categories: Carne/Meat, Chiles, Comer Sano/Eat Healthy, MexMonday, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Sponsored, Video

Who doesn’t love to grill? With the 4th of July coming up, I know that we’re going to be out on the patio all weekend to enjoy the sunshine while sipping on some limonada with friends, grilling up some cebollitas and this tangy new recipe I came up with for the #MizkanLatino cooking challenge. José, [...]

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Happy National Paella Day! {RECIPE}

Written by Maura Hernandez on March 28, 2011
Categories: Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Sorteo/Giveaway

Maura recently took a Spanish paella class to learn more about our family’s roots. Enjoy a recipe from the class and enter for a chance to win a paella cookbook!

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