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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.

Salsa mexicana for one

Written by Maura Hernandez on September 16, 2012
Categories: Comer Sano/Eat Healthy, Receta/Recipe, Salsa, Staple Recipes

I often get asked how to make pico de gallo by my non-Mexican friends and, sometimes, new readers here. If you’re a regular reader or you know me personally, you probably know where this is going. In our house, pico de gallo is not the typical fresh salsa you may be familiar with, made of [...]

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Antojos de la calle: papitas con limón y salsa

Written by Maura Hernandez on October 3, 2011
Categories: Antojitos/Snacks, MexMonday, Receta/Recipe

In many places in Mexico, you can find street vendors with little carts, selling antojitos, or snacks. Usually, the standard offerings include chicharrones (pork rinds), chicharrones de harina (a fried, puffed wheat snack that looks orange) or papitas (potato chips). Served in a little plastic bag with a squeeze of lime juice and your choice [...]

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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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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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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 [...]

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