Savor the vibrant flavors of Mexico in your own home. Mexican Recipes magazine teaches you how to create the deliciously authentic cuisine you love using accessible ingredients and cooking methods. This all-inclusive collection features taqueria favorites (customizable tacos, tostadas, tortas, and quesadillas), authentic street food classics, regionally inspired cuisines, slow simmers and braises, fresh and healthy Mexican-inspired dinners, restaurant classics (think enchiladas, burritos, Mexican rice, and fajitas), veggie-centric tacos, tamale party with cocktails, salsa & guacamole for fiesta time, and to finish it off—sweet twists on the beloved churro and tres leche flavors.
Better Homes and Gardens - Special Issues
Introduction
Flavor! • MEXICO’S TREASURED INGREDIENTS HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSPORT US WITH A SINGLE TASTE. HERE’S A QUICK OVERVIEW OF SOME CORE INGREDIENTS THAT HELP DEFINE THIS RICH AND DIVERSE CUISINE.
Buenos Desayunos • GIVE THE MORNING MEAL A MEXICAN-INSPIRED SPIN WITH HEARTY PLATES—MOLLETES, HUEVOS RANCHEROS, TACOS, PLUS SWEET A.M. SOPAIPILLAS.
Tastemaker: Huevos con Migas • GABRIELA CÁMARA—RESTAURATEUR, COOKING INSTRUCTOR, AND COOKBOOK AUTHOR—OFFERS US A SNEAK PEEK INTO HER COOKBOOK, MY MEXICO CITY KITCHEN, BY SHARING FOUR OF HER AUTHENTICALLY DELICIOUS RECIPES.
Avocados • MEXICO LAYS CLAIM AS THE LARGEST GROWER OF THE AVOCADO, THE RICHEST, CREAMIEST OF ALL TREE FRUITS. That amazing texture is due to the avocado’s uniquely high amount of healthy monounsaturated fat. While this fruit is endlessly versatile, here are our three favorite ways to give it the attention it deserves. (Yes, there is guacamole!)
Use Your Chiles • FRESH AND DRIED CHILES—WITH THEIR DEEP FLAVORS AND VARYING LEVELS OF HEAT—ARE THE HEART OF THESE MOLES [MO-LEHS] AND SALSAS.
Queso • AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE TYPICALLY USES A LIGHTER HAND ON THE QUESO (CHEESE) THAN ITS FUSION ADAPTATIONS, BUT THERE’S ATIME AND A PLACE (LIKE THESE FIVE RECIPES) TO REALLY PLAY UP THIS GOOEY, MELTY INGREDIENT.
The Mango • WITH A SOFT TEXTURE AND BRIGHT FLAVOR, THE TROPICAL MANGO IS A SUPERSTAR FOR ITS ABILITY TO SHINE IN BOTH SAVORY AND SWEET RECIPES. THERE IS A TRICK TO SLICING AND DICING AROUND THE FIBROUS PIT, AND WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO MASTER IT IN THREE EASY STEPS TO ADD IT INTO THESE RECIPES QUICKLY.
Corn, Rice & Beans • AS THE PRIMARY BUILDING BLOCKS FOR COUNTLESS LATIN AMERICAN DISHES, CORN, BEANS, AND RICE CONTRIBUTE SEVERAL KEY NUTRIENTS. THESE ELEMENTAL INGREDIENTS PACK IN FIBER, B VITAMINS, AND COMPLEX CARBS—ALL WHILE BEING AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND DELICIOUS. HERE’S HOW TO GET THEM ON THE TABLE TONIGHT.
¡Salud! • ONCE THE WEEKEND ROLLS AROUND, MIX UP ONE OF THESE SMOOTH COCKTAILS FEATURING FRESH FLAVORS AND INGREDIENTS.
Tastemaker: Empanadas • VERSIONS OF THESE HANDHELD PASTRIES EXIST ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, BUT TAKE ON DIFFERENT FLAVORS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO THE NEXT. COOKBOOK AUTHOR SANDRA GUTIERREZ SHOWS US HOW TO MAKE EMPANADAS AUTHENTICALLY MEXICAN.
Chorizo • CHORIZO HAS A FAN FOLLOWING JUST LIKE BACON, AND FOR GOOD REASON. MEXICAN CHORIZO—HIGHLY SEASONED FRESH RAW PORK SAUSAGE—ADDS A TANGY, SPICED RICHNESS TO SO MANY DISHES. WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN VERSION PLUS GIVE YOU FOUR RECIPES THAT MAKE SAVORY USE OF IT.
Street, Sweet Caramel Apples • IN THIS SURPRISING TREAT, ALL FOUR FLAVORS—SWEET, SALTY, SOUR, AND BITTER—PLAY TOGETHER IN DELICIOUS HARMONY.
The Trinity • THE PROUD COLORS OF MEXICO’S FLAG—RED, WHITE, AND GREEN—ALSO HAPPEN TO BE THE COLORS OF TOMATOES, ONIONS, AND CILANTRO. THIS VIBRANTLY FLAVORED TRINITY WEAVES ITS WAY INTO THE CORE OF MEXICAN COOKING.
Tastemaker: Modern Mexican • WHEN BLOGGER KATE RAMOS HOSTS A GATHERING, SHE BLENDS HER FAMILY’S MIDWESTERN AND MEXICAN ROOTS FOR A PLAYFUL,...