Mexico: Food, Drinks & More!!

Ingredients: 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Cloves garlic, minced 4 Green onions, finely chopped 3 Potatoes, chopped 4-5 Longaniza sausages, casings removed Sour cream, optional Cotija cheese, optional Directions: Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add garlic and the white part of the green onions and cook a few minutes, [...]

Cochinita Pibil (CC photo by ecollins93 courtesy of Flickr) Cochinita pibil, a slow-roasted pork dish, originates in the southern Mexico, specifically the Yucatan Peninsula, comprising the states of Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo. Traditional Yucatan food as we know it today arises from the fusion of early European influences with native Mayan food and preparation [...]

Ingredients: 3 Cloves garlic, minced 2 Teaspoons cayenne pepper, or to tatse 2 Teaspoons paprika 2 Teaspoons cumin Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/3 Cup red wine vinegar 1/2 Cup olive oil 1 1/2 Pounds boneless beef sirloin, cut into 1 inch cubes 6-8 Slices bacon, cut into about 2 inches [...]

Chicken Breast Wrapped with Bacon (CC photo by O’Donovans) Ingredients: 3 Medium boneless chicken breasts 9 Slices bacon 1 Teaspoon vinegar 1 Pinch cinnamon 1 Pinch ground clove 2 Cloves garlic, peeled 1 Cup cooking sherry Ground pepper to taste Directions: Grind the garlic cloves into a paste in a mortar and pestle, and then [...]

Carne Asada (Grilled Steak) is most commonly a marinated and grilled flank or skirt steak which can be used in a wide variety of ways. Of course, you can eat it alone. However, slicing it for tacos and adding some grilled cambray onions (like green onions, but with a larger bulb), grilled nopales (from the [...]