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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.

Happy National Taco Day!

Written by Maura Hernandez on October 4, 2010
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History, Mexico City

Happy National Taco Day! I didn’t even know this holiday existed in the United States until today when I was doing my daily morning food reading, but I’m glad I came across it because who doesn’t need another excuse to talk about tacos? Although practically every day is taco day in my house and we [...]

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RAJAS CON CREMA

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 8, 2010
Categories: Chiles, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, side dishes, Vegetarian/Vegetariano

Rajas con crema, a hearty dish made with poblano chiles, onion, Mexican sour cream and a little bit of cheese, is a favorite in my house. And by favorite, I mean that over the last few months we’ve been eating it at least once a week. As one friend puts it, “anything that comes out [...]

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COCHINITA PIBIL

Written by Maura Hernandez on September 6, 2009
Categories: Chiles, main dishes, Meat, Salsa, Yucatán

Earlier this summer, I found myself searching every ethnic food aisle and every Mexican grocery store in Chicago for Chata-brand canned Cochinita Pibil. Having had it before, I knew it wasn’t as good as the real thing but I was yearning for that delicious achiote-flavored pork. Sadly, it was nowhere to be found. In a [...]

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