Comments on: Book Club: Mexico: The Cookbook // Slow-Cooked Pork in Tequila, and a Giveaway!

By: katieatthekitchendoor

katieatthekitchendoor — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:49:06 +0000

Nope, this really has very little spice. You can reduce the chiles somewhat if you’re worried about it (I did, but only because I didn’t have as many chiles as it called for!)

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:00:54 +0000

Sounds spicy, is it? I can’t handle spicy at all but this does sound good

By: Kate Ramos (@holajalapeno)

Kate Ramos (@holajalapeno) — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:04:56 +0000

My favorite memory of excellent Mexican food was at a roadside stand in Isla de Mujeres off the coast of Cancun. This woman was cooking half chickens on an old metal mattress that has been turned into a grill set over an oil drum. It was the most delicious chicken I’ve ever had and a huge plate with rice, salad, chips and salsa cost us something like $2. I wish I could recreate that chicken, I would eat it every night! Thanks for reviewing this book, I’ve been eyeing it for weeks!

By: mstk

mstk — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:11:25 +0000

I remember the first time we went to our local taqueria and had the most delicious torta ahogada with a big cup full of horcata.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:54:54 +0000

My favorite cooking (and eating!) experience involving authentic Mexican cuisine is having homemade tortillas using masa harina. Sooo much better than the packaged kind!

By: Crystal Sell

Crystal Sell — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:53:57 +0000

We have a really great locally owned authentic Mexican restaurant that my husband and I frequently eat at. I have loved everything I’ve ever ordered from there. The owners are friendly, too! I hope to one day get to vacation in Mexico. :)
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By: Adi Spitz

Adi Spitz — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:15:18 +0000

Throughout my childhood my family went down to playa del carmen for an annual winter trip. We would go out to the town and get street tacos and my parents and older brother would sample the various tequilas of the local bars. Since this was Mexico they didn’t kick my underage butt out, but I couldn’t quite pass for old enough to drink. Trying to still fit in I would just take the tequila out of the dance but keep the lime and salt. Ever since then I can’t get over how delicious that taste combination is, and any food that focuses on that pallet will have no problem going down my belly.

By: Kim Henrichs

Kim Henrichs — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:02:47 +0000

On my last vacation to Tulum, the chef at our little hotel made chili rellenos special for us and taught us how to make a good mojito. It was the most amazing meal EVER!!!

By: separdee

separdee — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:03:12 +0000

Wow, looks delicious! The last time I was in Mexico, some Mexican friends made me the best huevos rancheros for breakfast… they were quite different from the ones we know here, but amazingly delicious!

By: Jenny Clawson

Jenny Clawson — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:37:43 +0000

When my husband and I honeymooned in mexico, I had an amazing, fall-off-the-bone chile rubbed lamb shank :)

By: hanna

hanna — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:05:05 +0000

I had some great tacos in Sayulita, Mexico!

By: Carla Ullrich

Carla Ullrich — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:37:32 +0000

The books looks amazing. Cant wait to try this recipe. We have some great Mexican restaurants in Louisville ,KY. I love Margaritas on the rocks with salt, my last find are Margaritas swirls. So good!
thank you

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:50:36 +0000

I miss taco trucks in Texas: street tacos with fresh lime, yum!

By: Crystine

Crystine — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:33:12 +0000

I’ve been hearing about this cookbook, and am excited to try it! Right now, my Mexican cooking relies on Elizabeth Ortiz’s 1967 “Complete Book of Mexican Cooking.” I reverently refer to her as Mrs. Ortiz:) Thanks for the review!

By: shannaks

shannaks — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:08:07 +0000

I LOVE Mexican food. I grew up in Southern California and was spoiled by all the amazing restaurants there. My best experience with the food was living in the town with the world famous La Superica Taqueria – the taco shop that Julia Child loved. The food is amazing. The best tequila experience was probably when my husband and I were on a date at a Mexican place here in Vegas and while we were waiting we had drinks at the bar and I had this amazing pineapple margarita and the bartender served us a few samples of different tequilas to try. My husband loved the idea of a flight of sipping tequilas, so much so, that the next day after the date he went to the liquor store and bought a few of the bottles of the kinds we sampled. I love drinking and cooking with it!