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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.

Chorizo casero

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 20, 2011
Categories: Carne/Meat, Receta/Recipe, Sponsored, Staple Recipes

I always used to buy chorizo prepackaged or from the butcher because I thought it would be too hard to make at home. After months of wondering, I finally decided to delve in and give it a shot. The results were fantastic! Now that I know how incredibly easy it is to do on my [...]

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Sopa de poro y papa

Written by Maura Hernandez on October 17, 2011
Categories: Receta/Recipe, Sopa, Staple Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegetariano

I don’t know what it is about fall that makes me want to eat nothing but soup. I’d say it’s the chill in the air, but since we had an unusually warm beginning to October in Chicago like I mentioned last week, I know that can’t be the only factor. Come the beginning of fall, [...]

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Papas gratinadas

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 7, 2011
Categories: How To, Receta/Recipe, side dishes, Staple Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegetariano, Video

To me, wintertime means lots of comfort foods. And pardon the pun, but during the blizzard we had here last week, I was cooking up a storm while I was cooped up inside for three whole days. One of my favorite comfort foods is papas gratinadas, a Mexican version of potatoes au gratin. I love [...]

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CROCK-POT FRIJOLES DE OLLA

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 31, 2011
Categories: Comer Sano/Eat Healthy, frijoles/beans, How To, MexMonday, National Slow-Cooking Month, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, side dishes, Staple Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegetariano, Video

I love, love, love the little community we’ve grown on our Facebook fan page. A week or two ago, I posted a question asking fans what their favorite Mexican recipes are that they’ve adapted for crock-pot cooking. Overwhelmed with the number of delicious suggestions, I decided to whip up a batch of slow-cooked frijoles as [...]

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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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