Salsa Ranchera is a great basic tomato-based table sauce that can be used to serve with tacos, huevos rancheros, or just served with corn chips! I roughly use a classic recipe by Diana Kennedy as a guide for my Salsa Ranchera. Diana Kennedy is a great resource for Mexican cooking, in case you haven’t heard of her. Her cookbook The Art of Mexican Cooking is a classic and one that I use and refer to often. We cook Mexican food quite frequently around here – it is one of my favorite cuisines. I love to have a variety of salsas to choose from for tacos and this Salsa Ranchera is…
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Spicy Chipotle Shrimp
These Spicy Chipotle Shrimp are so good and come together so quickly! Perfect for a weeknight meal or just a quick and easy dinner anytime! You may have had this dish if you have visited Mexico before. It is a popular dish I’ve seen on my visits in restaurants. My husband and I have visited Mexico many times, and besides the beautiful weather, friendly people, and stunning ocean, our other favorite thing about Mexico is the food! Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines to cook. Exploring some of the traditional foods and preparations has expanded my view on what an amazing cuisine Mexico it is – so many…
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Cheesy Chickpeas with Tomato and Dill
Having a well-stocked pantry is wonderful when you need to improvise for a quick meal with just a few ingredients. I like to keep canned beans and canned tomatoes on hand and I use them both frequently. These Cheesy Chickpeas with Tomato and Dill use up canned tomatoes and canned chickpeas and make a satisfying and healthy quick supper. I was getting low on groceries today, and for some reason, I had an excess supply of canned chickpeas. I figured, I had better use some of them up, and there are only so many hummus recipes you can do. That was the inspiration for this dish. I added dill in…
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Linguine with Tomatoes, Capers and Burrata
This simple and delicious linguine with tomatoes and burrata is so good. Linguine adorned with a simple sauce made with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced garlic, fresh arugula, and capers. Top it off with some creamy burrata and a sprinkling of toasted homemade breadcrumbs to finish. So simple and so good. Pasta is pretty much one of my favorite things to eat, I absolutely love it! Admittedly, I can be a bit of a ‘pasta snob’. There are a few tips to make sure that you have a great pasta dish. Tips for making perfect pasta Make sure that you cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling…
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Roasted Tomatoes
These Roasted Tomatoes are a great way to coax out some extra flavor, especially in the winter months when you are missing those summer fresh tomatoes. These are great to have on hand to add to pasta, sandwiches, or even as an addition to a charcuterie board. These can be kept sealed in a mason jar for future use. It is freezing cold here today in Calgary! We have been pretty fortunate to have pretty mild temperatures for most of the winter thus far, but apparently those days are done today. I’m sure dreaming about summer. For lunch today I made these ‘Caprese style grilled cheeses’. These roasted tomatoes were…
