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Poblano Chiles stuffed with Picadillo

Picadillo is a spiced meat filling made with fruit and usually nuts. It can be used for chile rellenos, empanadas, and  other specialty Mexican dishes. This recipe adapted from Fridas Fiestas was served at the wedding of Frida Kahlo and … Continue reading

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Oyster Soup by Frida Kahlo

Mexican Cooking with Frida Fridas Fiestas is a beautiful cookbook with Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo, written by Gudalupe Rivera, Diego’s daughter, and Marie-Pierre Colle.   If you are not familiar with Frida Kahlo she is a larger … Continue reading

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Shrimp in Chipotle Salsa over fried Cheese / Camerones en Salsa de Chipotle sobre Queso asado

Mexican Food and Caribbean food is “IN” When cooking authentic Hispanic dishes the food will taste and look so much better if it is prepared with traditional Mexican and Caribbean cheeses. Our spring inspired recipe today features Queso Oaxaca. Queso … Continue reading

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Our Caribbean inspired Chicken dish is fresh and light.

Tropical chicken is an original Cook With Us recipe. Chicken cutlets smothered with mango sauce, plantains and fresh veggies. Continue reading

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Mexican Marinated Beef Salad featured on “In The Kitchen with Mike Gonzalez”

The Cook With Us kitchen was busy last Friday filming the latest TV episode of “In The Kitchen“. Mike Gonzalez made our excellent traditional Mexican Beef Salad. Afterwards the crew digs in hungrily and it gets thumbs up! The show … Continue reading

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Mexican Meatballs with Chipotle / Albondigas con Chipotle

This hearty Mexican soup boasts big tender meatballs each with a little suprise inside, and a spicy chipotle tomato broth. Garnish with chopped cilantro and shredded Mexican cheese and you have a soul warming meal in a bowl. A Cook … Continue reading

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Chile Colorado, a versatile Mexican Cooking sauce

We bring out my prized Mexican clay cazuelas to make this dish. The meat simmers in the large earthenware pot, bubbling slowly on the  stovetop soaking up the red chile – pepper sauce that infuses each morsel with its smooth earthy heat. … Continue reading

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Shrimp and Avocado Mousse Parfait

Extraordinary Mexican style Shrimp Cocktail Mike Gonzalez of Hispanic Food Network Television showing off our delicious shrimp cocktail A Cook With Us Recipe Shrimp and Avocado Mousse Parfait This Mexican version of the classic shrimp cocktail layers flavors and colors … Continue reading

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Mexican Cooking Class at the Kitchen Engine

My final class for 2010 was on December 6th at the Kitchen Engine in Spokane, WA. We had a great time learning how to prepare three of my favorite appetizers. The best, the one to WOW your guests, is Avocado … Continue reading

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Paella Mixta / Cooking Class

I really enjoy teaching at the Kitchen Engine in the Spokane Flour Mill. This family run kitchen store is chock full of an impressive array of everything for cooking anything! The class / teaching area is a well stocked kitchen … Continue reading

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