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MOLE DE OLLA, A DELICIOUS SOUP YEAR AROUND

MOLE DE OLLA, A DELICIOUS SOUP YEAR AROUND Ingredients 1 ½ pound RUMBA Oxtail 1 ½ Pound RUMBA Beef shank ½ medium white onion 3 garlic cloves 2 bay leaves SAUCE: 2 Ancho peppers cleaned and deveined 3 Pasilla Peppers cleaned and deveined 1 garlic clove ¼ medium white onion 1 medium size tomato about... Continue Reading →

Almond Chicken Mole Sauce

Ingredients 1 ½ medium red onions, cut into eighths 1 cup almonds, toasted 2 chipotle chiles 1 cup slivered pitted dried plum (prunes) 2 corn tortillas, torn or crumbled 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds 2 tablespoons shaved mexican chocolate (or 2... Continue Reading →

Black Mole from Oaxaca (Mole Negro de Oaxaca)

Traditional dish from Oaxaca, Mx. made with chiles, spices, chocolat and more... Delicious with chicken and corn tortillas!

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT CARNITAS

INGREDIENTS 8 - 10 pound bone-in pork shoulder* 2 tablespoons neutral-tasting oil 1 teaspoon chile powder 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder 2 bay leaves ½ teaspoon cumin 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 medium onion, chopped Kosher salt *or 6-8... Continue Reading →

Capirotada

In Mexico, Capirotada is a traditional dessert similar to a bread pudding that is usually eaten during the Lenten period. Capirotada has a very long history. Recipes were recorded by the Holy Office of the Spanish Inquisition in the mid-17th... Continue Reading →

Pork and/ or Beef Tamales

Recipe Source: Maria E. Salazar Required Time: 2 days Ingredients (using 6 pounds of meat makes about 10 dozen tamales and will take over a large American freezer, so feel free to cut this recipe in half or more, but... Continue Reading →

Three Kings Bread Recipe

Rosca de reyes is a Spanish and Latin American king's cake pastry traditionally eaten to celebrate Epiphany. Although the name indicates that it should be round, the rosca de reyes generally has an oval shape due to the need to... Continue Reading →

Mexican Style Salted Cod / Bacalao Mexicano a la Vizcaína

Salted cod is another traditional dish that’s very popular during Christmas time. It’s funny, but I actually didn’t care much for this dish growing up. I have vague memories as a kid of the grown ups in the family praising... Continue Reading →

How to Make Lobster, Puerto Nuevo Style

Puerto Nuevo is a seaside village in Baja California, Mexico. It was made famous some 50 years ago for its succulent Pacific spiny lobster, which is renowned throughout Southern California. Back in the old days, local fisherman would cruise up... Continue Reading →

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