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17 recipes / Mexican
Layers of toasted bolillo bread soaked in piloncillo and cinnamon syrup, with raisins, peanuts, coconut, and Cotija cheese. Eaten during Lent and Easter — every ingredient is symbolic.
Crispy fried dough dusted with cinnamon sugar, served with a thick, dark Mexican-style drinking chocolate for dipping. A beloved Mexican sweet found at every fair, every market, and now every holiday table.
Thanksgiving turkey served with a deep mole negro — dried chiles, Mexican chocolate, plantain, sesame, and more than thirty ingredients. The dish that makes Thanksgiving make sense.
A deeply flavored red chile broth with slow-cooked pork and plump hominy corn. Served with a full spread of garnishes — shredded cabbage, radishes, dried oregano, and lime. A Christmas and New Year's Eve tradition.
Crispy fried potato tacos filled with mashed potatoes and cotija cheese, topped with shredded lettuce, Mexican crema, and salsa verde. A delicious Mexican appetizer or main course, perfect for Thanksgiving or any time.
Tender masa dough filled with slow-braised chile pork, wrapped in corn husks and steamed for two hours. A Christmas Eve tradition — the whole family gathers to spread masa and assemble tamales the night before.
A light sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk — whole milk, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk — until every bite is impossibly moist. Topped with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.
Roasted poblano chiles stuffed with a fragrant picadillo of pork, fruit, and spices, topped with a cool walnut cream sauce and scattered with pomegranate seeds and parsley. Green, white, and red — the colors of the Mexican flag.
Silky mashed sweet potatoes kicked up with smoky chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and balanced with real Mexican crema.
A timeless Christmas Eve tradition. Tender masa dough filled with slow-braised pork shoulder in a rich, mild guajillo and ancho chile sauce, wrapped in corn husks and steamed to perfection.
Tender sautéed Mexican zucchini, sweet corn kernels, and roasted poblano strips baked in a rich cream sauce.
Light and savory tamales featuring tender shredded chicken breast enveloped in a vibrant, tangy green tomatillo and jalapeño salsa.
Hearty, deeply flavored tamales made with shredded beef chuck roast slow-cooked in a spiced red chile broth.
An incredible Thanksgiving side dish combining classic sweet American cornbread with spicy, savory Mexican chorizo, onions, and fresh herbs.
A traditional sweet dessert tamal, lightly sweetened and tinted pink, dotted with plump raisins and sweet shredded coconut.
A fresh, vibrant, no-cook holiday relish that updates traditional cranberry sauce with fresh jalapeños, cilantro, and lime juice.
Flavorful vegetarian tamales stuffed with strips of roasted poblano peppers, melting Monterey Jack cheese, sweet corn kernels, and classic green olives.
