It's been a long and tumultous week and next week is already shaping up to be the same. I've been spending my Sunday lounging around, taking cat naps, and cooking here and there. That's typically how I spend my Sunday's anyway, but this Sunday is especially one for the lazy books. I want to be… Continue reading Chicken Chimichurri Salad
Rob and I held our first dinner party as a married couple last weekend for Cinco de Mayo. I was up early that Saturday (which is normal) and prepared for our meal: a taco bar with my delicious honey-lime poblano chicken tacos and regular beef. All of the fixings were pre-cut that morning: lettuce, tomato,… Continue reading Piña Colada Tres Leches Cake
If there's one food that Mexicans make way better than Americans, it's the sandwich. They have completely perfected the art of a good sandwich---and increased its size. Enter the torta. A torta is a sandwich that is made with a variety of meats on a crusty white bread called "bolillo" (beau-lee-yo) or "pan frances" which literally… Continue reading BLT Tortas
One of my favorite random holidays, Cinco de Mayo, is tomorrow. Do you celebrate this holiday? I do. I love the Mexican culture---and most importantly, the Mexican cuisine. I made this delicious carnitas recipe this weekend for when my stepdad was in town. It filled my house with sinful aromas, and my stepdad devoured it… Continue reading Carnitas with Orzo & Peppers
