Raul Ortega Ayala’s Late Mexico City Lunch

Classic Nopales Salad and Shredded Jicama with Crunchy Crickets Raul Ortega Ayala’s Late Mexico City Lunch POSTED UNDER mexico, Travel INGREDIENTS cactus, CILANTRO, crickets, JICAMA, limes, mandarin, nopales, tomatoes Recipe Nopales Salad 5 fresh nolaes, diced and cooked 1/2 cup water 1/2 onion, finely chopped handful fresh coriander, chopped 4 medium tomatoes, diced and deseeded … Read more

Bree Zucker’s Mexico City Ceviche

Shrimp, Fava Beans, Avocado, Cilantro and Chili Bree Zucker’s Mexico City Ceviche POSTED UNDER mexico, shellfish INGREDIENTS AVOCADO, avocado oil, CILANTRO, fava beans, limes, shrimp, tomatoes Recipe Ceviche 6 limes 1 cup fresh shelled fava beans 2 lbs large shrimp, heads on 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (6 limes) 2 small spring onion, minced … Read more

Niki Nakazawa’s Mexico City Salad With Avocado Toast and Peanut Chili Salsa

Kale, Quick-Pickled Cauliflower, Avocado Toast with Chilhuacle Chili Salsa Niki Nakazawa’s Mexico City Salad With Avocado Toast and Peanut Chili Salsa POSTED UNDER Entree Salad, mexico, Winter INGREDIENTS AVOCADO, beet, cauliflower, CHILI, fava beans, kale, peanut, shrimp Recipe Beet-pickled Cauliflower 2 cups water 1 cup vinegar 4 bay leaves 1/4 white onion, sliced 2 garlic … Read more

Larry Bell’s Radish and Anchovy Salad

Diced Radishes, Anchovies, Parsley and Lemon Larry Bell’s Radish and Anchovy Salad POSTED UNDER New Mexico, taos Recipe Radish Salad 2 cups peeled, diced radish (daikon, cherry bell, watermelon etc) 1 clove garlic, smashed 1 tin high-quality oil packed anvhovies salt and pepper to taste 1 small lemon, zested and juiced 2 tbs extra virgin … Read more

Lorena Harp’s Solar Oven Potato Salad

Potatoes, Swiss Chard, and Kalamata Olive Almond Pesto Lorena Harp’s Solar Oven Potato Salad POSTED UNDER mexico, oaxaca, VEGETARIAN INGREDIENTS almond, Chard, olive, potato Recipe Black Olive Pesto 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives 1/4 cup + 1 tsp  almond meal (you can grind this or buy it ground) 2 cloves garlic 1 cup olive oil … Read more

Pedro Reyes’ Mexican Fruit Salad

Watermelon, Jicama, Coconut and Pineapple with Bee Pollen, Tajin and Sea Salt Pedro Reyes’ Mexican Fruit Salad POSTED UNDER dessert, side dish INGREDIENTS bee pollen, coconut, JICAMA, lime, Pineapple Recipe Fruit Salad 1/2 small ripe pineapple 1 mini watermelon (sub 1/4 regular watermelon) 1 whole coconut, flesh removed 1 small jicama, peeled 3 ripe limes, … Read more

Raul De Nieve’s Ceviche with Fermented Lime

Tilefish, tomato, citrus and avocado with fermented black lime Raul De Nieve’s Ceviche with Fermented Lime POSTED UNDER Brooklyn, ceviche, new york, seafood, SUMMER INGREDIENTS AVOCADO, CILANTRO, citrus, fermented lime, lime, onion, tilefish, tomato Recipe Ceviche 1 SMALL TOMATO DICed 1/2 white onion diced 1/2 medium jalapeno, deseeded and minced 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, leaves … Read more

Paola Santoscoy’s Sesame Kale Salad

Kale, Cabbage, Tahini and Tamari Dressing Paola Santoscoy’s Sesame Kale Salad POSTED UNDER MEXICO, MEXICO CITY, VEGETARIAN INGREDIENTS CABBAGE, KALE, SESAME, TAHINI, TAMARI Recipe Salad 1 Bunch LACINATO KALE, DE-STEMMED 1 TBS OLIVE OIL 1 Pinch KOSHER SALT 1/2 Small PURPLE CABBAGE TOASTED SESAME SEEDS TO TASTE Dressing 1 Inch FRESH GINGER ROOT 5 TBS … Read more

Norma and Saqib’s Grilled Sichuan Nopales

Cactus paddles with mouth numbing peppercorns and masala spices Norma and Saqib’s Grilled Sichuan Nopales POSTED UNDER BBQ, MASALA Y MAIZ, MEXICO, MEXICO CITY INGREDIENTS CACTUS, NOPALE, SCHICHUAN Recipe FOR THE MASALA 2 TBSP WHOLE CUMIN SEED 1 TBSP WHOLE CORIANDER SEED 2 TBSP SICHUAN PEPPERCORN 1 TBSP BLACK PEPPERCORNS 1/2 TBSP WHOLE FENNEL SEED … Read more

Yola’s Michelada

Beer, tomato and lime Yola’s Michelada POSTED UNDER DRINK, MEXICO, MEXICO CITY INGREDIENTS BEER, LIME, TOMATO Recipe MICHELADA 1 MEDIUM RIPE TOMATO 2 LIMES 1 PINCH SEA SALT ICE 1 CAN LIGHT BEER BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE TABASCO (OPTIONAL) Notes An easy summer drink, Yola uses fresh tomato where most recipes call for tomato juice. … Read more