Aug 25
I had my first taste of proper breakfast burritos in Terlingua, Texas a few years ago. Terlingua is a small ghost town near the entrance to the Big Bend National Park, and everything is just a little different there, from La Kiva, an underground restaurant in a cave, to Kathy’s Kosmic Kowgirl Kafe where I had …
Aug 23
When travelling through New Mexico, you can’t fail to be asked whether you want green or red chile on your food. It is as ubiquitous as tomato ketchup elsewhere in the world. It’s not surprising how often you are asked this question as the chile is the New Mexico State vegetable, as well as home …
Aug 15
I had never heard of Pico de gallo before coming to Texas, and when I was first asked if I wanted some on my taco, I had no idea what the lady said, let alone what it was. Basically it is a very simple, fresh chunky salsa also known as Salsa Mexicana or Salsa Fresca. …
Aug 14
Though this may look like guacamole, technically it is a salsa, but you could easily use it as an alternative to guac. After a ‘guacamole pedant’ the other week decried the addition of blue cheese to my Roq-n-roll-a-mole, I won’t make the same mistake again, for fear of angering the mob. I make this mango …
Jul 31
These sausages that Bill and made a while ago are neither Spanish chorizo or Mexican chorizo, but a different style of Mexican Sausage. The stuffing is in the style of Mexican chorizo, but it is stuffed into natural sausage casings to be then cooked like normal sausages. I love spicy food and I thought that …
