I love everything about arancini (Italian rice balls). I can remember having them at Sunday dinner and what a treat they were to have. My Dad use to make these with meat and peas, he loved his peas, but I don’t particulary care for the traditional Italian recipe. I am happy with simple, stuff it…
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Beef Street Tacos with Homemade Flour Tortillas
I have been in love with tacos since I first made them in my 5th grade Home Economics class at Minue School. Since that time I have come to adore Mexican food. I know I have told you all this before, but it bears repeating because, well this is my blog and I said so dammit! …
Perfect Pork Tamales
I have leftover pork carnitas and I’m bored so I am going to show you all how I make tamales. While these have some of the same similarities as traditional tamales, I don’t use corn husks, and I make my tamale sauce my way. Using dried constituted Ancho chilies and crushed tomatoes instead of a…
Mexican By Design…Pork Carnitas
I just love Mexican food. I love the richness of the gooey cheese, the complex flavors, and the spicy goodness of it all. One of my favorite Chef is Rick Bayless. He makes every Mexican dish look so damn good, but he also loves the people and the culture of Mexico so much, and often…