Category: mexican food

• pig biscotti (pigscotti)

  

  Greetings! Happy Almost Spring! I love this time of year, mainly because the weather is really mild here in the Pacific Northwest; the heat is not here yet, but the days are not too short, either. I had just a handful of hazelnuts left (I seem to always have just a handful of them left,…

  Dave G

  March 9, 2022

  baked goods, baking, cookies, dessert, food blogging, hazelnuts, mexican food

  anise cookies, anise seed, biscuits, cochinitos, cookie cutter, italian biscotti, marranitos, mexican pig cookies, pig cookies, puerquitos

• mantecadas

  

  Yesterday, putting my own spin and interpretation on a recipe I saw online, I made what I thought were mantecadas. I was mistaken. I actually made very soft and dainty little yellow cake cupcakes. I was so happy with them! They were great, but they weren’t mantecadas. It wasn’t until later when I did more…

  Dave G

  March 7, 2021

  baked goods, baking, buns, dessert, food blogging, mexican food, muffins, quick bread, snack, sweets

  irvng quiroz, mantecadas, mexican muffins, pan dulce mexicano, pan mexicano, panes mexicanos

• mexican corn cake

  

  I spent about a week hemming and hawing about whether to try making this again as a one-blender or one-processor deal. Which is about par for me. And after a week, I decided it’s fine to just leave it as it is. I don’t need to make it again. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great…

  Dave G

  February 26, 2021

  baked goods, baking, cakes, dessert, food blogging, mexican food, snack

  corn bread, corn cake, dessert, mexican corn cake, pan dulce, side, sweet bread

• rebanadas de mantequilla

  

  I’ve been interested in doing a post on these for a few years now but lost interest when I couldn’t get it right, not once, but twice! Around two years ago, I twice didn’t give enough time for a loaf’s second rising, and as a result, each of the two loaves I made had a…

  Dave G

  March 7, 2020

  baked goods, baking, bread, bread flour, breakfast, food blogging, mexican food, snack, sweet rolls, sweets, yeast breads

  pan dulce, pan dulce mexicano, rebanadas de mantequilla

• cocoles de anis

  

  This is my take on a very traditional pan dulce mexicano. Cocoles de Piloncillo y Anis is probably the oldest type of bread that still exists and is still being made in all parts of Mexico. It is traditionally made with wheat flour, milk, eggs, and some local ingredients. I took liberties with the recipe…

  Dave G

  February 18, 2020

  baked goods, baking, bread, bread flour, breakfast, buns, food blogging, Latin American, mexican food, snack, whole wheat

  cocol, cocoles, cocoles de anis, pan dulce, pan dulce mexicano, rolls, sweet buns, sweet rolls, white whole wheat flour

• The Great Meat Imposter: Unripe Jackfruit

  

  I’m not usually a fan of vegan or vegetarian dishes that try to mimic meat dishes. But this is an exception. This I had to try! Over the years, I’ve noticed more and more posts of unripe jackfruit in recipes claiming it is just like pulled pork. I had to see for myself. It’s definitely grown…

  Dave G

  May 17, 2017

  baking, dinner, food blogging, mexican food, vegan

  cochinita pibil, jackfruit, vegan, vegan pulled pork, yucatan, yucatecan

• cinnamon conchas

  

  Do you remember in a previous post, I talked about making Mexican Sweet Breads? Well, that day has come! These are known in Mexico as Conchas, which translates to “Shells”! They are sweet bread rolls that have a thin, crunchy cookie-like top that is flavored and colored with cinnamon. Initially, I was also going to make…

  Dave G

  October 22, 2016

  baked goods, baking, bread, buns, food blogging, mexican food, snack, sweet rolls, yeast breads

  cinnamon, conchas, mexican, molletes, pan dulce

• summer squash, corn and chiles over rice

  

  Summer Squash is abundant in our area, and since Ben worked the local farmer’s market, the other vendors gave him a whole bunch as barter for Ben’s pizza! But other than making zucchini bread, which we will still need to do, Ben cooked one of his typical meals for us tonight, which was awesome! This…

  Dave G

  September 11, 2016

  cheap, dinner, food blogging, healthy, low-fat, mexican food

  cilantro, corn, mexican, mexican food, poblano chiles, summer squash, zucchini

• pastel de tres leches

  

  I seem to be hitting a roadblock when it comes to describing things I really, really like, other than to say that I really, really like it, and that it’s really, really delicious! But it’s the truth. Believe me. This is REALLY, REALLY GOOD! This dessert is best when it’s served chilled. It’s a̶l̶m̶o̶s̶t̶ a…

  Dave G

  April 4, 2016

  baked goods, baking, cakes, dessert, food blogging, mexican food

  cherry jam, chiffon cake, condensed milk, jam, meringue, meringue topping, mexican dessert, pastel, pastel de tres leches, three milk cake, tres leches