Pan de cazón – Layered Tortillas with Fish Filling

Pan de cazón – Layered Tortillas with Fish Filling

This is a very traditional dish in all of the Yucatan peninsula (Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.)  Although "pan" means bread, the plate is assembled with a tower of corn tortillas, alternating with fish filling, black bean paste, and tomato sauce. Cazón is the Spanish name for a number of edible small species of shark, although other white-fleshed fish may be used in this recipe ... click on title for more

Campeche Style Stew with Saffron Rice

Campeche Style Stew with Saffron Rice

After using some of my garden kohlrabi for a simple raw preparation, I wanted a Mexican recipe calling for cooked kohlrabi, and I got a lot more than I had bargained for, with "Puchero de tres carnes" - Three Meat Stew, a traditional recipe from the Mexican state of Campeche. It was very involved to make, but the result was extraordinary, and I am also offering an alternative for a vegetarian puchero … click on title for more