My son loves riding his bike, video games, and lentil soup. Yes, you read that right - lentils. Once he came home from school, and he smelled a pot of Sopa de Lentejas (or Mexican Lentil Soup), cooking in the kitchen. His response, “Oh yeah! Soup!” Who knew lentils would … [Read more...]
Tomato Molcajete Salsa + VIDEO
What is a Molcajete? From the native Nahuatl "molcaxitl," a molcajete is a stone tool used for grinding food. In short, it’s a traditional Mexican cooking instrument similar to a mortar and pestle. Unlike salsas made in a blender, salsas made in a molcajete will come out … [Read more...]
Salmon Ceviche
Please Note: This recipe is not authentic Mexican food. The reason is that salmon is rare in Mexico. Occasionally, one might swim down, but they like cooler waters. Think Alaska and the Northwest. In fact, salmon is very expensive in Mexico. That’s why I normally take … [Read more...]
Pescado Zarandeado
We visit the famous Mercado Negro in Ensenada, Baja California on a regular basis and stock up on shrimp to make Coctel de Camarones and more. On our last trip, I also bought an Ocean Whitefish that had just been caught that day. The fishmonger and I started swapping recipes … [Read more...]
