Author: cyandvai

Pizza Sauce

Ingredients 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 6 fluid ounces warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional) 3/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper […]

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatillos 5 fresh serrano chiles 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 teaspoons coarse salt Preparation Preheat broiler. If using fresh tomatillos, remove husks and rinse under warm water to remove stickiness. If using canned tomatillos, drain and measure out 2 cups. Broil […]

Peanut Salsa

Ingredients 2 Garlic cloves, unpeel 2 Dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded 3 Dried arbol chiles, stemmed and seeded (or, for a less spicy salsa, replace with 1 additional guajillo chile) 1 ½ cups – Roasted peanuts (“Spanish” peanuts—with skin) 1/4 – onion 2 small tomatos Salt1 tsp. or to taste Roast garlic and chiles: […]

Elote

Ingredients: 6 ears of corn (husks intact), 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon Cholula brand hot sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (garnish), pure-ground red chile to taste (for garnish) crispy tortillas strips for scooping. Directions: […]