I think if you ask 10 chefs familiar with Latin cooking you’ll get 10 different recipes for Adobo. This smoky, peppery, spicy sauce is used in lots of dishes and you can make this your own with a few suggestions below. Ingredients 2 packages dried Ancho chili peppers 1...

From scratch this time. The quick version is, well, quicker and lasts longer. Ingredients 1-2 jalapeño peppers, roasted 1 egg yolk Juice of 1/2 lime 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves (optional) ~1-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Instructions Roast the peppers until blackened. Let rest in covered bowl 10...

Let’s be honest: Aioli is just a fancy word for flavored mayonnaise. This is a lot easier and lasts longer than the Real Jalapeño Aioli. Ingredients 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves (~1/2 bunch) 1-2 jalapeño peppers, membrane removed, chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and rough...

Originally found this at Trader Joe’s, then started making my own. This Middle Eastern sauce is like a spicy cilantro pesto, great on sandwiches, great mixed into scrambled eggs, great as a dip. Ingredients 3 cups of cilantro leaves (2 large bunches) 1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves (1...

Some things are around an awfully long time and you’re just not quite sure why because you just don’t think they’re that good. Green Bean Casserole. Turnips. Coldplay. Bell’s Seasoning is one of those for me. It’s evidently been around for 152 years now. To be honest, I’ve never...