Mexican

Authentic Carnitas Michoacanas

By Hank Shaw on May 3, 2021 - 12 Comments

This is an authentic carnitas recipe, carnitas estilo Michoacan. Carnitas Michoacanas is closer to confit than what Americas are used to.

By Hank Shaw on April 19, 2021 - 9 Comments

A chorizo burger is simply a hamburger made partly with Mexican chorizo. Here’s how to make one at home, topped with Southwest flavors.

By Hank Shaw on April 15, 2021 - 5 Comments

A recipe for red chile rabbit, conejo en adobo, from Tamaulipas, Mexico. Rabbit stewed in a rich adobo of chiles, onions, garlic and herbs.

By Hank Shaw on March 29, 2021 - 5 Comments

A recipe for Sonoran carne con chile, which is not what you think of as chili. This is braised venison or beef with a very simple chile sauce.

By Hank Shaw on March 11, 2021 - 1 Comment

Caldo de camaron, shrimp soup, appears in various forms all over Mexico. My version is inspired by those in Sonora and Baja.

By Hank Shaw on February 15, 2021 - 20 Comments

Green chile stew, desert Southwest style. This is a New Mexico green chile stew, not Mexican chile verde.

By Hank Shaw on December 23, 2020 - 18 Comments

Machaca, wispy filaments of jerky, is a common meat for burritos or tacos in northern Mexico. Here’s how to make it at home.

By Hank Shaw on November 23, 2020 - 9 Comments

Pozole blanco, the white pozole, is from Guerrero, Mexico. This pozole allows you to add red or green chiles when you serve it.