Hang onto your sombrero…today I’m taking you and my leftovers south-of-the-border. Once again, I offer 3 recipes that can be mixed, matched…and, yes, repurposed. Be sure to check out the ‘OMG, lick-the-spoon, lick-the-plate, I-can’t-wait-to-make-this-again’ sauce. Andalé!
Cooking with ‘the oldies’, Wisteria Lane*, Veracruz Corn, a celebrity, New York, and FOODalogue…curious?
I’ve been carb-watching for the past couple of weeks. No pasta, rice, fruit or wine…and I’m not even grouchy. 
Imagine that. In fact, like Charlie, I’m WINNING (duh)!
I must say though it’s really shaken things up in the FOODalogue kitchen. Whereas before my meals were healthy and balanced (albeit whole grain + vegetable-heavy), nowadays I’m kissing up to protein. Surprisingly (or not), I’ve come up with some interesting new dishes. Here’s one. Continue Reading
There are 2 things I poach frequently: chicken breasts and salmon. Aside from the health/diet factor of reduced fat, I like that both retain moisture and are cooked in a really short time. My general poaching liquid may include any or all of the following: chicken broth, wine, water, olive oil, lemon, garlic and seasonings.
Because I was headed toward a Mexican dinner, I got the idea to steep it in Azteca Fire tea mix. (It seemed like the appropriate blend for Mexican.) Continue Reading
I was happy to “meet” so many of my food blogging friends on the virtual trail in Mexico. They came from various parts of the U.S., as well as Canada, Turkey, Australia and Italy. Please visit their blogs for winning recipes, great photos and witty conversation.
But, first, let’s check out what they brought to the fiesta. Cuidado: Be ready to drool over these mouth-watering photos. They’re ‘food porn’!
Bravo to all!
Mexico is our closest ‘south-of-the-border’ neighbor and the first stop on our Culinary Tour. Please join us as we eat our way through El Salvador, Nicaragua, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
As they say in Mexico, “fiesta sin comida, no es fiesta cumplida“, meaning a party without food is not really a party. So, let’s go to the fiesta.
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