Prime grilling season has arrived again and around my kitchen that means “street” tacos cooked over charcoal. The fire is the easy part particularly once you have all the ‘extras’ sorted out. In my case those include a vat of garden-fresh salsa, some well seasoned beans, a little lime and coriander enhanced crema, and a … Read More →
Still Worth The Time
I’m still making my own tortillas as I detailed in an earlier post but got a few comments asking for a video tutorial on the ever-important ‘puff’ during cooking. It can be tricky but if you don’t get it right your tortillas are more akin to thick pancakes than delightfully fluffy taco holders. When you … Read More →
Salsa in the Snow
I have no idea how these peppers got to my local market in the midst of winter but I’m not complaining. Whatever sleigh brought them here is welcome relief from the doldrums of cabbage and potatoes. Since they were a bit wrinkly and demand is at a low point this time of year, the whole … Read More →
Worth The Time
(video below) When the thought of making my own flour tortillas at home cropped up after watching Rick Bayless tackle them during a quesadilla video, even I had to question the wisdom and logic of the idea. Admittedly I’ve become a budget-obsessed cook of late but it’s an investment of hours of labour, right? Who … Read More →
Sour Mexicana
When you hail from a hot climate, you’re going to end up with sour dairy. That’s how nature works. Thankfully sour doesn’t mean spoiled in many cases and clever food cultures have learned to embrace ambient heat and bacteria to give us all sorts of fabulous tastes from kefir to yogurt. The kitchens of Mexico … Read More →