This salsa combines two of my favorite recipes, Roasted Salsa Verde and Roasted Tomato Salsa, into one that is tangy, sweet, smoky and has a little bit of heat. I think it’s a perfect combination. The first time I had this salsa was in a Mexican restaurant in Napa, California called Ceilito Lindo. I loved the unique…
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Guacamole
Guacamole originated with the Aztecs in Mexico in the 16th century and is considered one of Mexico’s best known sauces, some say its most popular sauce. I would question that, however, since salsa in its many varieties is prevalent in all Mexican restaurants, both in Mexico and the U.S. Guacamole is most popular in the…
Citrus Braised Pork Tacos
Something magical happens to this pork when you marinate it in fresh citrus marinade, and then braise it for hours in the marinade and allow the fat to render down into the pork. I love serving this pork for large groups. I set up a taco bar with all the traditional toppings (cheese, salsa, lettuce,…
Salsa Verde
You will find bright green salsa verde in almost all Mexican restaurants. It’s sometimes served with your starter basket of tortilla chips or at least it’s out on the condiment table along with the hotter red chile sauce and the fresh tomato salsa. Salsa verde is the one that most Americans never even try when…
Tequila Lime Grilled Shrimp
This recipe did not start out to be used as a marinade for shrimp, it was actually created to be a chicken wing sauce. A couple of years ago, my nephew Tommy, who was cooking at my brother’s sports bar, asked me to come up with a wing sauce recipe that would be appropriate for…
Pico De Gallo
This Pico de Gallo recipe is one of my all time favorite fresh salsas. It is the same one we used to serve in the restaurant my brother and I owned together back in Wisconsin. I wish I could take credit for it, but one of our cooks created it. We loved it so much we…
Roasted Tomato Salsa
Roasted tomato salsa can’t be beat for flavor and freshness. I love this salsa so much, I actually think it’s addictive. I make this recipe with my favorite chile pepper: dried red chipotles. Yes, I am oven roasting dried chile peppers. Most, if not all recipes I have looked at, call for fresh chile peppers…
Pickled Red Onions
Pickled red onions with habanero chile peppers sounds like it could be very hot. At least, that is what I used to think. I recall coming upon them at a salsa bar in a Mexican restaurant and how surprised I was that they didn’t have that much heat at all. You could actually taste each…
