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Appetizer

Chunky Guacamole

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Traditional Mexican guacamole is usually quite simple: At its most basic, it consists of roughly mashed avocados mixed with lime juice

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Appetizer

Homemade Fried Tortilla Chips

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Even the best store-bought chips can’t compare to the fresh corn flavor and ultra crisp texture of homemade tortilla chips. Luckily,

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Appetizer

Tomatillo Salsa

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Salsa verde (literally meaning “green sauce”) is perhaps more common on the authentic Mexican table than tomato based salsa fresca. We

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Appetizer

Slow-Roasted Tomato Salsa

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: To achieve the smoky-sweet flavor of traditional salsa asada, or “roasted salsa,” we oven-roasted sliced tomatoes and garlic. Raw onion, jalapeño,

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Appetizer

Fresh Tomato Salsa

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Brightly flavored, relish-like salsa fresca (or salsa cruda) accompanies a wide variety of Mexican dishes, so we set out to create

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Side dish

Summer Vegetable Gratin

Buttery crumbs enhance the flavor of the sweet vegetables, while mixing in the fresh basil adds a definite summery touch. This is a delicious way

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Veggies

Lemon-Garlic Summer Vegetables

The lemon-garlic marinadeis baked into the vegetables during the roasting process, brightening the rather bland flavor of summer squash. SERVES 4 TO 6   INGREDIENTS:

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Featured

Roasted Tomato Sauce

When the tomatoes in my garden begin to ripen at a furious pace, I look for quick and easy ways to preserve the excess. This

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I’m Brenda, your home cheff. Welcome to my Recipe Book!

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

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