Chipotle Braised Short Ribs

THE SHORT RIB IS KING !!!BUT...this recipe is great for a lot of slow cooked meats....i've cooked beef cheeks, pork necks and soon will test some pork belly and trotters.AN ABSOLUTE MUST TRY !go BIG or go home...i mean...make EXTRA.you will thank me...

Best CRISPY Cracklin' Skin PORK BELLY. TACOS

unbelievable crispy skin pork belly.this is what pork belly dreams are made of...i could've eaten the whole thing right then and there...YIKES !the BEST crispy skin i have ever accomplished.  maybe it was the technique...maybe because i didn't mess...

Spicy Mexican Braised Pig Snouts

NOSE to taili suppose you are only here if you are TRULY into nose to tail eating...OR if this purely fascinates or disgusts you.maybe just a LOOKY-LOO ?BUT think of it this way...THAT WHOLE PIG GAVE UP IT'S LIFE FOR YOUR SLICE OF BACON.we need to think...

My first chocolate bar...Chip n' Chipotle Dark Chocolate

rich dark chocolatecrunchy tortilla chipsspicy chili blendswith pure cocoa nibsand robust espresso beansA CHOCOLATE LOVER'S bite size MEXICAN FIESTAto make the beautiful bars, you'll need some molds.i found mine at SURFAS.  they are also...

Agua de Jamaica

A COOL DRINK FOR A HOT SUMMER PARTYcrisp, TART, refreshingand HEALTHY !a few quarts for less than .50 centswhip up a batch of this for your next BBQ throw-down instead of spending all that $$$ on sugary store bought "contains 10% fruit juice" cranberry...

Agua de Tamarindo

PUCKER UP...sweet...tart...refreshingsomething a bit more festive than boring sodas, sparkling waters and whatever juice is available for a mixer.this is a fun unique beverage for the NON DRINKERS.quite often...i say, "QUITE OFTEN !" the non drinkers...

Chocolate Covered Chicharrones

chocolate covered bacon?...noold news...CHOCOLATE COVERED CHICHARONES !dare i say...BETTER THAN BACON ?!this is another one of those..."it cant be true""no you didn't !""i don't think so..."GIVE ME ANOTHER !...GIVE ME MORE !these are a must for your...

Mexican Mole Truffles

authentic Mole usually has a zillion ingredients.with all it's many layers of complex flavors, it seems to be one of the "mother sauces" of Mexican foodAND everybody's Mother has their own interpretation of this classic "mother sauce".being that mole...

COCO ADOBO Truffles...dairy free

THE PERFECT IMPERFECT BITEwhen it comes to truffles...the most important element is getting it from hand to mouth.once you're in...the smooth dark chocolate ganache shouldoverwhelm any minor exterior imperfections.PERFECTION IS NOT THE KEY HERE...flavor...