Tacos el Pastor

Tacos el Pastor

This classic dish was inspired by the Shawarma made by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico. They adapted this dish to use an adobo sauce and pork. This is a great party dish, where everyone can make their own tacos according to what they like. The sauce 

Tostadas

Tostadas

This dish is so easy to make, and so delicious at the same time. We like to make it with leftovers – for these we used leftover beef enchilada filling but this also works good with leftover shredded pork or chicken sprinkled with some taco 

Elote – Mexican Sweet Corn

Elote – Mexican Sweet Corn

This is typically served on the cob by street vendors but I think this is easier to make, serve and to eat. It’s a delicious side dish with any Mexican entree.

Ceviche

Ceviche

Here’s something to try if you’d like something different for a refreshing appetizer. The acid from the lime juice and onion cooks the fish to a nice firm texture. If you like your ceviche more “sushi” like, you can marinate for just 20-30 minutes. We 

Baja Fish Tacos

Baja Fish Tacos

These fish tacos are a signature dish for San Diego, similar to Chicago Deep Dish Pizza or Kansas City BBQ. The key here is fresh – fresh fish, crispy cabbage, lime juice, cilantro. The beer batter is excellent, crispy on the outside and soft on 

Baja Sauce

Baja Sauce

If you’ve had authentic fish tacos, this is the sauce that was on those tacos. This flavorful sauce is also delicious on fried or grilled chicken and could even be used as a salad dressing if you like. If you would like to make this 

Basic Tacos

Basic Tacos

Ok, so these are pretty much Yankee tacos, but they taste good and their roots are South of the Border. These are quick and easy to make, they’re healthy, and they are delicious. They are also flexible using a wide variety of ingredients, depending on 

Choriqueso Dip

Choriqueso Dip

This authentic and full flavored dip is a great way to start a Mexican meal. It only requires 4 ingredients and it comes together in just a few minutes. You make it a serve it in a cast iron skillet so all can share.This recipe 

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Barbacoa is the original Spanish word for what we call “barbecue”. While traditionally cooked over a wood fire, some chipotle chilies allows you to make this dish work great in a slow cooker to make delicious, smokey, tender and juicy beef. You can serve this 

Beef Chili Colorado

Beef Chili Colorado

This dish has nothing to do with the state of Colorado. This dish originated in Guadalajara Mexico and the name means red colored. This is not chili soup you would eat in a bowl (but you could) but it’s beef in a red chili sauce