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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 and avocado cups with chipotle cream

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on December 16, 2012
Categories: Antojitos/Snacks, Día festivo/Holidays, Receta/Recipe, Sponsored

Posadas navideñas are one of my favorite times of year, but they can also be a stressful time with relatives and friends dropping by with short notice. These chorizo and avocado cups with chipotle cream are sure to please your crowd, even if you don’t have much time to prepare. Since we typically head to [...]

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National Guacamole Day? ¡Órale!

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on September 18, 2012
Categories: Best of The Tortilla, Día festivo/Holidays

So, we didn’t know this was a thing… but it is! Apparently, Sept. 16 is also National Guacamole Day. Not that we need a holiday or an excuse to prompt us to eat guacamole, pero bueno… Since we missed it by a day and we don’t have time (or any ripe aguacates) to whip up [...]

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Que rico, ¿no?

How to keep your guacamole fresh and green

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on June 1, 2012
Categories: Cocina Confessional, How To

My family is always asking me to make guacamole. Always. I make it for parties and barbecues, when people casually drop by and even when somebody calls and asks “if I drop off the ingredients, will you make it for me?” My dad is by far the biggest culprit of the weekend phone call requesting [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Guaca-tacos

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on March 21, 2012
Categories: Vegetarian/Vegetariano, Wordless Wednesday

I posted this photo on Instagram last week as I was eating leftover guacamole in the form of tacos, also known in my household as guaca-tacos.   You can find my guacamole recipe here. Sometimes I like to substitute red onion for white onion (like I did here, though it’s difficult to tell from the photo). [...]

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Chile chicken tacos in the slow cooker

Written by Maura Wall 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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