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Salsa casera (or ranchera) mean house salsa (or ranch salsa) in Spanish. This is the beloved day-to-day homestyle salsa that is so ...

Macho/macha in Spanish means brave. And this is truly a salsa for the brave... it's fiery but so addictive that you'll wan...

Rajas poblanas (RRAa-has poblanas) are strips of roasted chile poblano (photo below), which range from mild to spicy. I love havin...

Zucchini flowers are most commonly served stuffed and fried. They're delicious that way, but the beautiful colours of the flowe...

This dip comes together in a snap, and freezes really well, so it's a great way to use ripe avocados before they lose it! I'm n...

Roasting brings out the nutty flavour in cashews, but raw cashew nuts are mild and take flavours so well that they create the most ...

Burnt (roasted) salsa. Or s alsa quemada (kay-maada), in Spanish. If you know me, you know my vast love for Mexican food. It...

Frijoles de olla: free-HOLays de  Oyya An olla is a clay pot used for cooking soups, stews, and beans in Mexico. For these bean...

Chiles de arbol - fresh and dried - are very similar in appearance to cayenne chiles, which are typically used in Indian cooking, a...

The recipe for this sauce is from my friend Oscar's mum. I got a whole new perspective on Mexican food after I met him. In fact,...

Variety Mexican food is the spice of life. It, among a few other cuisines, is comfort food to me. Or hangover food. Or hunger food, or p...