Tag Archives: lime

Coctel de camarones ‘Acapulco’ – Shrimp cocktail Acapulco-style

Posted on December 11, 2012 by albatz

Coctel de camarones ‘Acapulco’ was the fave dish from my class on the cooking of Oaxaca/Guerrero regions of Mexico. I could just imagine eating this while lounging under a palapa on Caleta beach in Acapulco and knocking back with una … 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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Lime ‘Mezcalito’ Mistakes

Posted on September 12, 2012 by albatz

These were supposed to be Margaritas, but we accidentally used Mezcal instead of Tequila, and Mezcalitos were born! 1. Rim glasses with lime and dip into salt. 2. Into a powerful blender pour: 1 can of limeade concentrate (we used … Continue reading →

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cooking class in Laos

Posted on May 24, 2011 by albatz

In Luang Prabang, Laos, we took a cooking class at the Three Elephants Café. It started with a tour of the local market where there were many foods that we had never seen before plus a few, such as chiles … Continue reading →

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Batz guacamole recipe

Posted on May 19, 2011 by albatz

Into a bowl put: •2 perfect ripe avocados, peeled and pitted. Rinse and reserve one of the pits; apparently it stops the guacamole from turning brown… •6 cloves of garlic squished in a garlic press •couple shakes of Tabasco •salt, … Continue reading →

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from the Yucatán : sopa de lima

Posted on February 9, 2011 by albatz

Our Mexican cooking class featuring meals from the Yucatán began with sopa de lima (lime soup). This uniquely Yucatán dish is made from a special lime that grows only this region. The sopa de lima prepared in our class was a … Continue reading →

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