Category: Recipes

Van Dough Focaccia, recipe and creations courtesy of Teri Culletto, the Vineyard Baker Bread art for the eyes and the eating Van Dough Focaccia Bread

Tortas Dough 2 teaspoons instant yeast 1 1/2 cups water 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon lard, shortening, or butter, melted and cooled 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Chocolate Babka, recipe credit to King Arthur Flour   Ingredients Top of Form Bottom of Form DOUGH 1 to 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water 2

INGREDIENTS 3 teaspoons active dry yeast 1⁄2 cup warm water 1⁄2   cup lukewarm milk 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar 1⁄3 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter 6 oz chocolate (high quality, not chocolate chips) 3 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup corn starch (sifted) 1

Spanish Rice is a staple in our house. This is an easy recipe, and you’ll love it!

These tacos are not only tasty, they stretch the meat, thereby helping your budget. Whether our budget needs stretching or not, we make our tacos like this because they are just too good not to.

What makes pico de gallo different from, say, salsa borracha? It comes down to the fresh tomatoes verses the blanched tomatoes. Salsa is a cooked sauce; pico de gallo is all fresh ingredients. Try this muy bueno recipe for pico de gallo when tomatoes are in season, cilantro is fragrant, and you’re craving fresh Mex.

This is a basic frijole (bean) recipe. Have it one night, then refry them for later in the week. They are a staple in our house.

Holy Guacamole! This is a traditional recipe for guacamole…and is irresistible. Come with your appetite!

No Mexican meal is complete without Margaritas and Salsa. Lola has a special recipe for both. Salsa Borracha (drunken salsa) is a family favorite, and the margaritas, well, you just have to try them!