Spicy, sweet and balanced in flavor that draws you more and more in to its savory, nuanced goodness each dip you take. On a recent trip to Mexico, the restaurant we frequented had an amazing Salsa that I put on everything. I couldn’t stop eating it. I reached out to the kitchen staff and they…
Almond Sugar Cookies
I’ve been making these chewy sugar cookies for a while when I have a last minute craving for cookies and want something quick and easy. When I want to try something new, I start with a familiar recipe as my control and then tweak it with whatever I am wanting to try at the time….
La Fiesta Grandma’s Chicken Sauce (Enjococado)
La Fiesta Grandma’s Chicken Sauce (Enjococado) Adapted from Travel the Senses: The Search for Enjococado:http://travelthesenses.com/2011/08/the-search-for-enjococado-the-best/ If you’ve ever been to La Fiesta in Mountain View you probably tried grandma special sauce. It is a wonderful combination of chili flavors, tomato and creaminess that is hard to duplicate. We don’t get out there very often these days…
Nana’s New Mexican Green Chile Stew with Pork
I called my mom the other day as I was attempting to make my Nana’s New Mexican Green Chile Stew with Pork. For the uninitiated, this recipe differs from Mexican chile verde. This recipe only uses New Mexican green chiles. No other chiles or tomatillos are used and my Nana’s recipe never had tomatoes….
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Many years ago I took a trip to Mexico in a village off the beaten path and had one of the simplest and most amazing bowls of tortilla soup. It was a small village and my bowl had chicken broth, carrots, onions and some tortilla chips. The broth had so much flavor and nuance but…
Homemade Goetta
My wife’s hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio has many unique and tasty foods. Since we live on the west coast we can’t just run to the store to pick up or out to a restaurant to eat our Cincinnati favorites. You can get goetta out next day air but the shipping costs have risen beyond what…
Classic Buttermilk Biscuits
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I remember my father occasionally taking us young boys to breakfast at a hometown diner and sitting at the counter. We could see the cooks making all the amazing breakfasts, including one of my favorites…biscuits and gravy. I have eaten at many a diner trying to get…
Homemade Sloppy Joes
I was looking for some comfort food and something easy to make for dinner. Sloppy joes immediately came to mind. So my son and I ran to the store in the morning to grab some ground beef and one of those instant sloppy joe mix packets. Unfortunately, the grocery store was out of the sloppy…
Whoopie Pies
Whoopie pies….what can I say about them. They are amazing. I happened upon this recipe from Gourmet.com via epicurious.com many years ago and have made it for friends and family, for parties and for just myself. It has always delivered that wonderful comforting flavor that I remember as a child when my mom would bake…
Nana’s Calabacitas
My Nana was an amazing cook. When company was coming over she would check what she had in the fridge and cupboard and whip together simple but amazing dishes. Calabacitas was one of her go to dishes along with pinto beans and fresh tortillas. She never relied on recipe books or cards but had the…
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