Full Plate Thursday – Page 58 – My Slice of Mexico

Swiss Chard – A Misunderstood Garden Favourite

October 16, 2019October 20, 2019by Irene6 Comments

I think Swiss chard is an under-appreciated vegetable; often called to be used “instead of spinach”, it has got a bad reputation because its flavour is stronger and a tad bitter. In the garden, however, it is more resilient than spinach, and has a much longer growing season, even thriving through the hot summer months, as long as some shade is provided. Since I had a good supply of tomatillos and a beautiful harvest of Swiss chard at hand, I decided to prepare them together in a traditional Mexican stew … click on title for more

snack, appetizer

Baked Cheese with Oregano

October 3, 2019October 8, 2022by Irene29 Comments

Although all the ingredients in this recipe originally came from the Old World, Mexican cooks adopted them and embraced their use while creating this and other dishes of their own … click on title for more

Regional Cuisine, snack, appetizer

Red Dough Enchiladas – Enchiladas Potosinas

September 9, 2019September 3, 2020by Irene17 Comments

An enchilada is a tortilla in/with chile (pepper); whereas most enchiladas are dipped or covered in the sauce, this rendition from the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi features an ancho pepper paste mixed with the dough (masa) even before forming the tortillas … click on title for more

Regional Cuisine, Soups

Pozole Verde – Green Hominy Soup

September 4, 2019September 4, 2020by Irene19 Comments

There are many regional variations of pozole (hominy soup), depending on the different meats, seasonings and toppings available around the country. In the Mexican state of Guerrero, pozole verde (green hominy soup) is the favourite version. The protein of choice for this recipe is traditionally chicken and, as in the case of other pozoles, all three national colours are still represented by topping with lettuce (green), onion (white) and radishes (red) … click on title for more

breakfast, Regional Cuisine

Enfrijoladas – Tortillas in Bean Sauce

August 30, 2019September 3, 2025by Irene9 Comments

An enchilada is a tortilla dunked in chile sauce; an enmolada is a tortilla dunked in mole sauce; it follows then that an enfrijolada is, of course, a tortilla dunked in frijol (bean) sauce. I thought of this recipe as the perfect way to feature the flavour of a good batch of frijoles de la olla (beans from the pot) … click on title for more