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

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

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

Andrea Hagan & Pastora Guitierrez Reyes’ Charred Tomato Salsa

Fire Roasted Tomatoes, serrano chili and spring onion Andrea Hagan & Pastora Guitierrez Reyes’ Charred Tomato Salsa POSTED UNDER condiment, mexico, Travel INGREDIENTS CHILI, onion, tomatoes Recipe SALSA 4-6 fresh tomatoes 2 serrano chiles 1/2 lime 1 pinch sea salt 1 diced spring onion (optional) Notes An all-purpose Mexican condiment that’s suitable for any summer … 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