One of my absolute favorite cuisines to cook and eat is Mexican. Sometimes misunderstood here in Canada, but authentic, true Mexican food is so flavourful and diverse. Please put away those old El Paso taco kits and give some of the more authentic recipes a try if you haven’t already. You won’t be disappointed. This Sonoran Cheese Soup is a really delicious place to start. This soup is slightly adapted from a recipe by Pati Jinich, who is a sweet Mexican chef that makes the most amazing and easy to prepare dishes. Patti Jinich Cookbook Sonora, if you aren’t familiar is in Northern Mexico, I’ve never been but apparently they produce…
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Black Bean Tostadas with Roasted Tomato Salsa
I love these Black Bean Tostadas with Roasted Tomato Salsa. These would be great made with my Homemade Corn Tortillas If you haven’t noticed yet, I’m pretty obsessed with Mexican food. My husband and I have visited Mexico many times now and besides the beautiful weather, friendly people, and beautiful ocean my most favorite thing about Mexico is the food! Some of the best food we have had on our trips has been from the little roadside stands and family-run joints. You can seriously find some delicious and inexpensive treats if you venture out of your comfort zone. These Black Bean Tostadas with Roasted Tomato Salsa are a great vegetarian option…
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Tuna Poke Bowls
I love Tuna Poke Bowls! My husband and I fell in love with Poke a few years back when we were in Hawaii. In fact, I think we had it EVERY single day of our trip after our first introduction. If you haven’t tried it yet, you really should. It is so good. My youngest son and I often have these bowls as a quick lunch or supper. He absolutely loves sushi, so this is a great little quick bowl to make if you don’t want to pay to eat out or mess around with rolling sushi rolls at home. We picked up some sushi-grade tuna on the way home…
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Vietnamese Vermicelli with Pork Meatballs
Vietnamese Vermicelli with Pork Meatballs are so good. I love how Vietnamese food really balances the salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. This dish hits all those notes. You will need to make a few separate dishes that come together on one plate. A Carrot and Daikon Pickled Salad, Pork Meatballs, Vermicelli Noodles, and Nuoc Cham (which is a Vietnamese Table Sauce). It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, so I probably should be posting some more festive traditional recipes for that, but my Mom is doing the meal for us this year, so I am off the hook for cooking which is wonderful. Also, on a completely unrelated side note –…
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Kuching Style Laska
Who doesn’t like a bowl of a hot spicy noodle soup? If you do, you need to try this Kuching Style Laska. Just a warning this soup is a ‘labor of love’. If you want a simple and quick recipe I would recommend you try my Simple Miso Noodle Soup My husband and I have been watching the Parts Unknown series with Anthony Bourdain on Netflix lately. It’s a really well done series if you haven’t watched it yet. Ever since we’ve been watching Anthony has had us craving a bowl of hot and spicy noodle soup. You often see him somewhere in southeastern Asia, sitting on a small plastic…
