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Mexican cooking class featuring a menu from Puebla

Posted on December 29, 2012 by albatz

This menu is from my Mexican cooking class featuring the foods of the state of  Puebla. My favourite dish of the evening was the ‘sopa poblano‘, a creamy almost vegetarian soup to die for. Served along with the soup was … Continue reading →

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Moles, the super rich chile-based sauces from Mexico

Posted on December 23, 2012 by albatz

I used to think that ‘mole‘ was the name of the super-rich (almost too rich) dark sauce weirdly containing chocolate. From my Mexican cooking class I learned that ‘mole’ comes from the indigenous word ‘molli’, describing a thick sauce formed from … Continue reading →

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Mole Poblano Sencillo, a dark mole from the state of Puebla

Posted on December 23, 2012 by albatz

This is a great recipe to use with left-over turkey. The rich spiciness of the mole is a perfect compliment to the dark meat of the turkey, and in fact, turkey was probably the original meat used in moles as … Continue reading →

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Mole Coloradito, a traditional mole from Oaxaca

Posted on December 22, 2012 by albatz

The Mole Coloradito (red mole) with Chochoyotes (dumplings) was a complex layered sauce made of spices and chocolate, and incredibly rich. the chicken was boiled ahead of time with onion and garlic; some of the broth was used when all the chiles were … Continue reading →

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Tesmole de pollo mazateco from Oaxaca

Posted on December 21, 2012 by albatz

Tezmoles are a traditional dish from the Mazateca region of Oaxaca. They are often prepared in association with spiritual ceremonies. some of the more unusual ingredients for ‘Tesmole de pollo mazateco‘ are achiote paste, yerba santa leaves and chiltepe chiles. start by … Continue reading →

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Mexican Cooking, from the state of Veracruz

Posted on December 10, 2012 by albatz

Veracruz, situated on the Gulf of Mexico, is one of my favourite Mexican cities. The zocalo is ringed with restaurants, closed off to cars and has a large stage. Something is happening there almost every night. And a short bus … Continue reading →

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the food & wine of Alsace: Class 1, Part 2

Posted on November 2, 2012 by albatz

Part 1 of this Alsatian menu Although the Alsace is a province of France, it is right on the border with Germany, and the food and wine has been heavily influenced by the Bavarians. One blog described it as ‘Germany … Continue reading →

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Eat like an Aztec: Tortilla Soup Recipe

Posted on October 4, 2012 by albatz

TORTILLA SOUP (SOPA AZTECA) This soup contains many ingredients that were a gift from Mexico to the world: tomatos, chiles, avocado and corn in the form of tortillas. The recipe comes from a Mexican cookbook that I purchased eons ago. I. … Continue reading →

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In search of the best crab in Vancouver!

Posted on July 10, 2011 by albatz

http://www.kenschineserest​aurant.com/ Ken’s Chinese: Hong Kong Style Café, 1097 KINGSWAY Every time Al’s birthday comes up he demands CRAB for his birthday dinner, and we head off in search of the best crab in the city!  For many years we went … Continue reading →

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Thai eating course, Banquet no. 4, southern-style

Posted on May 25, 2011 by albatz

Location: Talay Thai, 8369 Granville St, Vancouver. MENU Gaeng Masaman Moo, yellow coconut curry with pork, potato, onion, lychee and pineapple. My favourite dish of all the classes, and it was in with some tough competition. It’s not actually on … Continue reading →

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