What's Cooking Mexicohttp://whatscookingmexico.comFood and Photography in MexicoenWed, 08 Feb 2012 07:17:42 PSThttp://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1hourly1http://feeds.feedburner.com/whatscooking/gtTQ?format=skin39.958496-83.08231http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reservedwhatscooking/gtTQhttp://feedburner.google.comWordless Wednesday – Mezcal Tastinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/whatscooking/gtTQ/~3/nWwq4RjM9PU/Wordless WednesdayAlcoholic beveragesMagueyMezcalTastingBenWed, 08 Feb 2012 07:17:41 PSThttp://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=3477

Taken at the Eat Mexico Mezcal Tour on February 7th, 2012

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]]>Two photosets of my last road trip to the state of Hidalgo for the Tamal and Atole Festival and barbacoa tasting.http://whatscookingmexico.com/2012/02/06/trip-to-the-state-of-hidalgo/feed/7http://whatscookingmexico.com/2012/02/06/trip-to-the-state-of-hidalgo/Super Bowl Snack Ideashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/whatscooking/gtTQ/~3/iW71HPMyI7o/NewsAvocadoGuacamoleMexican foodSnacksSuper BowlBenFri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:01 PSThttp://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=3430

The internet is buzzing with something called the “Super Bowl” so I needed to find out what it was and get in the game! Hehe. I used to follow football when I was younger, at least I knew when the Super Bowl was and what teams were playing. But for the last several years I haven’t been as excited about it. However, I’ve been seing all the amazing food ideas that are flying around the Foodie Blog-o-sphere and I didn’t want to be left out. Here I present to you my 15 snack ideas for the Super Bowl. GO GIANTS!

  1. Chorizo and chipotle refried beans
  2. Salpicon tostadas
  3. Chicken sopes with guacamole
  4. Mexican bruscheta
  5. Quesadillas Potosinas
  6. Fish tacos with mango salsa (or just the salsa)
  7. Chicharron salad/salsa
  8. Tilapia tostadas
  9. Mini molletes
  10. Ensalada nochebuena (healthy option)
  11. Avocado dip
  12. Stuffed Onions
  13. Avocado salad (healthy option)
  14. Bean salsa in mini tortilla cups
  15. Mango guacamole (my personal favorite)

Happy Super Bowl Weekend and Buen Provecho!

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]]>Dia de la candelaria, or candlemas, marks the end of the Christmas celebrations in Mexico and we celebrate it with tamales.http://whatscookingmexico.com/2012/02/02/dia-de-la-candelaria-a-celebration-of-corn/feed/12http://whatscookingmexico.com/2012/02/02/dia-de-la-candelaria-a-celebration-of-corn/Wordless Wednesday – Churroshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/whatscooking/gtTQ/~3/07UYbyEp9YY/Wordless WednesdayChurrosDessertsMexican foodPastriesBenWed, 01 Feb 2012 08:18:15 PSThttp://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=3386
Churros

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I have mentioned before that the best place to buy food in Mexico is your local tianguis (street market) and mercado (market). I’m very lucky that my neighborhood has one of each. I’ve written about Mercado San Cosme, my local market, where I do most of my shopping. However, there’s also a great tianguis where I just recently started shopping for produce. This tianguis sets up very early every Sunday morning three blocks from my house along Sullivan Avenue.

In Mexico the most mundane of activities, food shopping for example, can be a great experience and adventure. You just have to open your senses to take in all the colors, sounds, tastes and aromas of a Mexican market. There’s not much more I can say about these markets so I’ll let my pictures tell you the rest of the story.


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After a long break What’s Cooking Mexico is back! Things have been quiet around here for almost a month, but we’re ready to start posting again. In order to give the readers of this blog a more complete picture of Mexican cuisine, we’ve decided to highlight a Mexican ingredient (or other ingredients that are very important in Mexican cooking) for several weeks. We’ll write about its history, nutritional properties, cultural importance and, of course, recipes. We’ll start with the single most important ingredient in Mexican cuisine, corn or maize. Jon introduces us to this crop that has been an essential part of many American civilizations for thousands of years.

Blue corn


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Grasshoppers!

Grasshoppers over gucamole

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