Staple Recipes | The Other Side of the Tortilla

Back to basics with breakfast: avena y té de manzanilla

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 15, 2011
Categories: Comer Sano/Eat Healthy, Desayuno/Breakfast, Sponsored, Staple Recipes

Since we’ve been back from Mexico, we’ve been very busy in the Tortilla Test Kitchen testing new recipes and having fun shooting new videos we’ll be sharing soon. But while we were in Mexico, we ate and ate…and ate and, well, you get the picture. I think I may have finally earned the affectionate nickname [...]

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ENCHILADAS VERDES

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 28, 2010
Categories: Aves/Poultry, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Salsa, Staple Recipes

Last month at my cooking show at the Kenmore Live Studio where I made chilaquiles, I talked about the versatility of salsa verde. I can think of about a dozen uses for this sauce just off the top of my head, so when I make it, I usually make extra so that I can get [...]

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CHILAQUILES VERDES

Written by Maura Hernandez on November 22, 2010
Categories: Chiles, Cultura/Culture, MexMonday, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Salsa, Staple Recipes

Chilaquiles are a staple in my house – great for any meal: breakfast, lunch or dinner. When making them for breakfast, I serve an egg (fried or scrambled) on top; for lunch and dinner I usually add shredded chicken, but that can be left out if you’re serving it to a vegetarian. Whenever I go [...]

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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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AGUA FRESCA: AGUA DE PIÑA

Written by Maura Hernandez on August 28, 2010
Categories: Bebidas/Beverages, Mexico City, Receta/Recipe, Staple Recipes

During my last visit to Mexico City, I was a bit rushed to squeeze in my favorite places to eat since I was only in town for a few days before and after our family trip to Aguascalientes for Abuelita Ana’s birthday. After visiting the Frida Kahlo museum with my suegra in the late morning [...]