Appetizers and Snacks

Ceviche Tostadas

Serving ceviche on tostadas is common in Mexico. Here's how to make them so they don't shatter all over the place.

Mexican

Albondigas de Camaron

Albondigas de camaron are Mexican shrimp balls, a shrimp meatball, simmered in a chile-tomato sauce. It's a great appetizer.

Mexican

Pastel Azteca

Pastel azteca is also called budin azteca, and it's basically Mexican lasagna. Corn tortillas instead of pasta, and lots of Mexican flavors.

Mexican

Mexican Pacholas

Mexican pacholas are a sort of flattened meatball, seared quickly and served with salsa, rice and beans. Any ground meat works here; I used venison.

Appetizers and Snacks

Shrimp Empanadas

A cool recipe for shrimp empanadas that uses mashed plantains for the dough. The empanadas are then fried crispy. This recipe is from Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Mexican

Puchero

Puchero is a hearty stew made all over the Spanish-speaking world. This is a Mexican puchero recipe uses beef or venison and lots of vegetables. Simple, satisfying and it keeps well.

Mexican

Chilorio, Sinaloa-Style Braised Pork

A classic recipe for chilorio, braised, shredded pork from Sinaloa, Mexico. It's super easy to make, and is amazing in tacos, burritos, a sandwich, or with rice.

Mexican

Mexican Pipian Verde

A recipe for Mexican pipian verde, the green pumpkinseed sauce that traces its origins back more than 500 years. Great with any white meat or fish.

Mexican

Chicken with Chile Walnut Sauce

A recipe for chicken with walnut sauce from Mexico. Gallina en nogada is an old Mexican recipe that mixes walnuts and chiles. I used pheasant, and any white meat will work.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Fried Empanadas

A recipe for fried empanadas, focusing on how to make the empanada dough for frying. I'll give you several possible fillings, but really anything goes here.

Salmon and Trout

Smoked Salmon Tacos

Smoked salmon tacos aren't a thing in Mexico, but smoked marlin tacos are, and that's what these are modeled after. Easy, quick and tasty.

Mexican

Recado Negro

Recado negro is a Yucatecan flavoring blend, a spice paste, that relies on charred ingredients, making it black. Here's how to make it.