New recipe, December 12, 2015

Our contribution to the Noble's annual Posole party--Wild Mushroom Queso Fundido, from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's. This is very tasty, we give this a 4.

New recipes, November 9, 2013

Still in Mexico, and both are from Rick Bayless: Stewed Mushrooms with Onions and Garlic, from Authentic Mexican (served as a soft taco filling), and Mushroom Ceviche from Fiesta at Rick's. Both are quite tasty. The ceviche looks traditional, and the mushrooms (we used gorgeous fresh tree ear mushrooms) were perfect in texture. The stew is also delicious. We give both 5s ( depending on your taste, you might want to cut back on the serranos--both dishes are spicy.

Wine: Caleo Montepuciano D'Abruzzo 2012

New recipe, November 8, 2013

Today's new recipe is another from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's: Crispy Flank Steak Shreds with Golden Onions and Red Chile Salsa (Mochomos con Cebolla Dorada y Salsa Roja). This one is a lot of work (shredding the beef, frying the onion and the beef), but really nice! The salsa and the guacamole make the dish. We give this a 4.

Wine: Viu Manent Carmenere Reserva 2012

New recipe, November 7, 2013

From Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's, Avocado Dressed Shrimp a la Mexicana (with tortillas), and from his Authentic Mexican, Mexican Tomato Colored Rice with Fresh Vegetables.  We give them both a 4.

Wine: Caleo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2012

New recipe, November 5, 2013

Creamy Chicken and Greens with Roasted Poblano and Caramelized Onion, from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's. Nice flavors, we give it a 4. More poblanos would have been just fine!

New recipes, November 4, 2013

From Rick Bayless' Authentic Mexican, we made Empanadas de Picadillo. And Sopa Xóchitl. Served with more of the Yucatecan Guacamole from his Fiesta at Rick's. We give them both 4s

Wine: Caleo Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2012

New recipes, November 3, 2013

Chiles en Nogada, from Diana Kennedy's Cuisines of Mexico. With Roasted New Potato Salad with Poblano Mayo from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's. We really liked both of these. We give the chiles a 5, and the potatoes get a 4.

Wine: L. A. Cetto Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

New recipe, November 2, 2013

Tonight we made Yucatecan Guacamole (Aguacate Machacado) from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's. We are cooking in Mexico again, and the avocados were perfect like nothing we've ever gotten in Colorado, and with sour orange juice this was amazing-we give it a 5, knowing we won't be able to reproduce this at home.

New recipe, November 20, 2011

Enchildadas Suizas from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's. Delicious! We also had the Mexican Cosmos and Guacamole with Orange and Chipotle (a riff off some of Rick's recipes).

New recipes, November 19, 2011

Our watermelon-goat cheese-greens and fig appetizer again, with Achiote Seared Shrimp with Quick Habanero Pickled Onions, from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's and the Mexican Style Cosmo, made with the simple and delicious Agua de Jamaica.

Yum!

New recipes, November 18, 2011

From Rick Bayless' Authentic Mexican:
Pork Filled Enchiladas Filled with Orange Red Mole (can't find a recipe link on line), and Relishy Cactus-Paddle Salad (I grilled the nopales on a griddle, they are great!). Both are absolutely delicious! So much fun to shop for the ingredients in Mexican markets, and to cook everything! We had to wait for the tortillas to come off the comal--can't get any fresher than that!

New recipe, November 17, 2011

Chicken-Filled Enchiladas with Tangy Tomatillo Salsa (we skipped the crema) from Rick Bayless' Authentic Mexican. Rick hits these flavors on the nail--another winner!

New recipe, November 16, 2011

From Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's: Yucatecan Shredded Salad with habanero and cilantro (Dzik de Res). Sorry, but I can't find a recipe online to link to.  Delicious! Different cuisine, but reminds us of our favorite Thai chicken salad in the balance of spice, tart, salt, and crunch and soft textures.
Wine: Don Simon Airen 2008

New recipes, November 15, 2011

Minced Pork with Almonds, Raisins and Sweet Spices (Picadillo Oaxaqueño) from Rick Bayless' Authentic Mexican, and Spicy Jícama, Cucumber and Fruit Skewers (we skipped the skewers and made it a salad) from Fiesta at Rick's.
The Picadillo is often in an empanada, but we did not want to fry, so we did the Picadillo in a tortilla--the empanada would have been better. The salad was delicious.

New recipe, November 14, 2011

From Rick Bayless' Authentic Mexican: Cold Chicken and Avocado with Chile Chipotle. A delicious salad!

New recipes, November 13, 2011

Huitlacoche Filling with Caramelized Vegetables for Crispy Tacos (sorry, I can't find a link for this), and Savory Tomato Broth and Pickled Vegetables for Crispy Tacos, from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's. Served with sautéed chopped chicken breast marinated with guajillo chiles and lime juice (a simple marinade we created). To avoid the extra fat, we just heated the fresh blue corn tortillas on the griddle and rolled the tacos.
Delicious! We are in Mexico, how could we not cook with such a unique local ingredient? The caramelized vegetables give the filling such depth and body! Huitlacoche is a fungus that grows inside corn kernels. In Mexico it is a unique gourmet ingredient, but in the US it is called "corn smut" and has been all but eradicated. What a pity!

Wine: Don Simon Airen 2008--an off-dry white from a grape variety we had never had before.  Worked nicely with the spiciness of the food.

New recipe, November 12, 2011

Beef and Potato Salad with Smoky Chipotle from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's. With corn tortillas, and a "deconstructed pico de gallo" (tomato salad with onion, serrano, cilantro and lime juice).

New recipes, November 11, 2011

Cooking in Mexico, staying with our friends Larry and Viny! From Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's: Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Knob Onions and Cactus, and Orange Tomatillo Salsa. We also repeated the Mango Guacamole. Delicious!

New recipe, September 23, 2011

Tonight's new recipe is Spicy Grilled Tuna with Heirloom Tomato Salsa from Rick Bayless. This is fabulous!
Wine: Damilano Barolo 2004

New recipe, August 19, 2011

Today we gathered with Mark's college roommates to celebrate their collective 200th birthday. Besides us, we will spend the weekend with Bill Kunze and his wife Perri Strawn, Jeremy Lieberman, his wife Adriane Concus and their children Jesse and Sammy, and Tim and Cara Hoxie and their boys Phil, Ben and Teddy.

Our (new) contribution was Rick Bayless' Grilled Salmon Vera Cruz with Lemon Thyme Scented Salsa--the salse is what you see here. Thanks to Scott for grilling the perfect salmon! This was delicious! We also had great steaks made by Tim, salad, and Tim baked a fabulous apple pie and blueberry pie.

Wine? We had several! It was a wonderful start to a weekend of fun.