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Southwestern Corn Chowder

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:06:45 +0100

The end of summer is prime time for sweet corn. But eventually, you're going to eat your fill of boiled or roasted ears slathered with butter and salt. This is a great way to keep eating corn while changing it up a little bit.

Prep the corn: peel off…

Margarita Azul Cupcakes

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:22:34 +0100

For my daughter's second birthday, we decided to have a Cinco de Mayo party. Since we affectionately nicknamed her "Margarita" before she was born, and since getting totally housed on margaritas is the traditional way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, I decided to whip up a margarita cupcake. The "azul"…

Bizcochitos

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:23:37 +0100

These are traditional New Mexican celebration cookies. We mainly serve them at Christmas, but they're fairly popular at weddings too. This is my mom's recipe, which I have replicated loyally to great effect.

A note about the lard: Yes, I really use manteca, rendered pork fat, in my cookies. …

Spanakopita

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:52:39 +0100

This is great as a side dish for grilled meats, but it can also serve as a main course for vegetarians.

Phyllo pastry can generally be found in the freezer section of the supermarket, near the puff pastry and frozen pie crust. It comes in one-pound boxes and there…

Cocktail Float

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:14:45 +0100

In the dog days of summer, what could be better than a cool, refreshing cocktail? A cocktail with ice cream in it, that's what.

The method here really couldn't be simpler. Just mix up a drink using ice cream as either the chilling component or one of the ingredients. …

The Infamous Chili

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:07:42 +0100

If I have a defining recipe, this is it. Once a cheap way to eat for a few days in college, my chili has catapulted me from "dude whose cooking won't kill us" to "holy crap, let's get invited back here for dinner again." It's won cookoffs in two states…

Baby Food

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:16:07 +0100

I've been making food for my daughter since she's been big enough to eat solids. It's a safe and fairly easy way to control what goes into her body and ensure that she's getting the best tasting, best quality food she can. This is more of a method than a…

Authentic Southwestern Beans

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:25:24 +0100

A lot of people steer clear of beans at a Mexican restaurant. They make you fart, they have no texture, they're full of lard. But when you grow up with them, you can't live without them. After futzing with them for years, I recently stumbled over my grandmother's secret to…

Caribbean Curry Stew

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:45:21 +0100

You barely have to think about this dish. All you do is throw everything into your slow cooker in the morning, set it to low, and go to work. When you get home, it'll be ready to go. Alternately, you can simmer it in a dutch oven or throw it…

The Easiest Marshmallow Buttercream Ever

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:13:10 +0100

During an attempt to make a birthday cake late at night that couldn't have eggs in the icing and didn't use that nasty crap from a can, I stumbled upon this recipe. It's so simple and so good. 1. Put a saucepan over low heat. Add milk and marshmallows and…

Tacos Are Easy!

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0100

Tacos are a traditional Mexican fast food, and as such I ate a lot of them growing up. Ordinarily, they're made with grilled steak or stewed chicken which is then chopped or pulled, but if you don't have time for that you can still make good ones with ground meat.…

Hash and Eggs

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0100

What the hell are you gonna do with all that corned beef and cabbage after St. Patrick's Day? This. 1. Melt a tablespoon of butter in a heavy pan over medium heat. 2. Chuck in your drained stew and stir it around for a minute to let any excess liquid…