Asian

Squid Stir Fry

A Chinese squid stir fry with chiles, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and fresh herbs. Stir fried squid comes together very fast, so it's great for weeknights.

Fish

Poached Fish

A simple poached fish recipe along with tips and tricks to mastering the technique of poaching fish in wine, broth or other liquids.

Appetizers and Snacks

Clam Ceviche

Clam ceviche is common in Baja California, where you will often see it marinating in a mix of tomato and lime juice. It's different, but great!

Fish

Grilled Pompano

Grilled pompano, crappie or pomfret done two ways: Super simple, then with a Mexican marinade.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Garlic Parmesan Risotto

Garlic parmesan risotto should be the first recipe you learn when you want to make risotto: It's easy, there are no hard-to-find ingredients, and the result will make you want to make this Italian classic over and over.

American Recipes

Green Chile Chicken Soup

A recipe for Southwestern style green chile chicken soup, with roasted green Hatch chiles, white beans, greens and a rich broth.

Mexican

Caldo de Pescado

A recipe for caldo de pescado, a Mexican fish soup. This is a very simple, rustic soup that relies on fresh fish, broth and vegetables.

Recipe

Deep Fried Ribeye Tacos

A recipe for chicharron de ribeye in tacos. I ate these ribeye tacos in Hermosillo, Sonora and just had to recreate them at home with venison.

Featured

Zarzuela de Mariscos

A recipe for zarzuela de mariscos, a Spanish seafood stew with lots of different seafoods, tomatoes, peppers and a zippy herb pesto at the end.

Mexican

Asado de Puerco

Asado de puerco, or asado de boda, is a classic of Northern Mexico. Rich chiles that aren't too hot, lots of pork and spices make up this dish.

Charcuterie

Spanish Fuet Sausage

How to make Spanish fuet sausage at home. Fuet is a long, thin salami-style sausage lightly seasoned with garlic, white pepper and wine.

Asian

Fish Stir Fry

A simple fish stir fry recipe that works with most fish. Coated in a light batter, the fish is cooked with chiles, garlic and ginger.