Menudo Rojo, Menudo Blanco and Menudo Verde. We know of three ways to cook this hearty Mexican soup, but there could be more! All are exceptionally delicious. KEY TIP When preparing any menudo recipe, one key point to remember is to trim the fat off the tripe as much as possible and wash it well […]
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I’ve been messing with this chili recipe now for many years. I’ve made it with turkey, chicken, ground beef, chorizo, but I’ve finally come to terms that it’s the Beef Chili that I prefer. This recipe for Chili Con Carne uses a beef round roast. I wanted a chili that would permeate the entire house […]
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Here’s our inspiration for Esquites with Hatch Chile. A favorite street food vendors sell in parts of Mexico and here in Southern California is corn in a cup with mayonnaise and Mexican cream. This is called “elote en vaso” or also commonly known in Spanish as Esquites. We’ve taken the basic recipe and punched it […]
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The other night I had gone to a #Hatch Chile cooking demonstration by Chef Marco Zapien of Zapien Salsa Grill & Taqueria in Pico Rivera, my home town. Chef Marco created a fabulous menu with Roasted Hatch Chile Tortilla Soup to Hatch Chile Enchiladas Suizas. The dishes were outstanding and traditional in flavor. There is […]
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I embrace the end of summer for so many reasons. Living in Los Angeles, I am usually completely done with the heat waves that can last all the way through October. Climate change is real people. Yet, when I start seeing announcements at local grocery stores for Hatch roasting events, it signals to me that […]
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