Ingredients:
4 Cups fresh corn kernels
1/2 Cup chopped onion
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
2 Cups chicken broth
2 Cups milk or cream
1 Cup cheddar cheese
1 Can chopped green chiles
1/2 Cup crumpled crisp bacon
Salt to taste
Tortilla chips
Directions:
Saute corn and onion in the butter. Cook over medium heat until onion has softened. Stir in flour.
Gradually add in broth and milk [...]
Ingredients:
12 Small prawns, peeled and de-veined (cocktail shrimp may also be used), optional
12 Jalapeño Chile Peppers
12-24 Bacon Strips (depending on size of Jalapeños)
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. Cumin
Salt, to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper, to taste
1 Garlic Clove, minced
3 T. Fresh Cilantro, finely chopped
3 Eggs
1 Cup Bread Crumbs
Vegetable Oil, For deep-frying
Directions:
If using prawns, cook them [...]
Quesadillas (CC photo by bdebaca courtesy of Flickr)
A classic quesadilla is basically a corn tortilla with some melted cheese inside. But, as you know, you’ll often find quesadillas filled with chicken (pollo), potatoes (papas), chile poblano (rajas), mushrooms (champiñones), squash flower (flor de calabaza), chorizo, and even cecina (beef or pork).
In Mexico, quesadillas are prepared [...]
