Preserved Limes

These preserved limes will transform your dish from something good into something amazing.  Think about how much you love things flavored with lime – like everything.  Preserved limes are limes on steroids.  They add an intense, concentrated lime flavor to the dish without all the sour tartness.  The preserving process tempers the tartness while accentuating the flavor….

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Fall Mole

Thick, deeply savory sauces aren’t what typically come to mind when you think of Mexican cuisine. But, Mole sauces (or the “curry” of Mexico) are amazing, complex, and so very traditional. They’re made with unexpected ingredients like chocolate and prunes, and every one is been slightly different. Just as with Indian curries, there’s no set recipe for mole sauce,…

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Shrimp Nopales (Cactus Paddle) Salad

Not too long ago, I was presented with a challenge. Challenge accepted. Mission accomplished. As a way of helping you to meet your daily cactus requirements, I have successfully transformed these crazy looking spiny paddles, leaves, or “nopales” into a delicious and completely refreshing salad, with shrimp! So refreshing, in fact, you’ll swear you’re living in coastal…

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