Chicken in Almond Sauce (Almendrado de pollo)

Chicken in Almond Sauce (Almendrado de pollo)

Chicken in Almond Sauce (Almendrado de pollo) This chicken in almond sauce was the first dish I ever ate in Oaxaca, at a little stand in the Mercado 20 de noviembre in Oaxaca City. It was the start of my love affair with Oaxacan food. The sauce was rich and full of...
Spiced Fish Hash from Veracruz (Minilla)

Spiced Fish Hash from Veracruz (Minilla)

Spiced Fish Hash from Veracruz (Minilla) For some strange reason until very recently people did not associate fish dishes with Mexican food. Nothing could be further from the truth. Except for the north, the whole country is surrounded by water but it is in Veracruz...

Dry Spice Rub

If you have visited marketplaces in Yucatan, you have seen colorful mounds of different spice pastes in many shades from black or green to yellow or red, for home cooks to buy in small quantities. These are the famous regional recados, complex and intensely flavored...
Beets Vinaigrette (Betabeles en vinaigreta)

Beets Vinaigrette (Betabeles en vinaigreta)

Beets Vinaigrette (Betabeles en vinaigreta) This is one of the most flavorful and beautiful salads imaginable if you follow a few guidelines. First of all, it is important to oven-roast the beets for maximum sweetness. The will never be the same if boiled. The next...