MEXICAN - Winter 2024 (Jan-Mar) Cuisine of the Quarter

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I’m making a sopa seca tonight.

Sopa Seca de Fideo(Mexican-Style Pasta)

Cooking Pasta at Home

The newest pasta to me, that I really enjoy, is Sopa Seca. I was also making a lot of Greek-inspired mac & cheese, with added feta, dill, greens a while back. I make orzo with tomato, shrimp and feta often. I grew up eating giovetsi with orzo- but that is a slow dish, not a quick pasta. I really don’t jarred red sauce much. I wouldn’t buy it if I was I only cooking for myself. For a quicker version of something that tastes like pastitso, this is a good recipe. It’s one of the only Rachel…

Mexico City Trip Report December 2023

Next, lunch at Nicos, a restaurant founded in 1957 with an emphasis in Slow Food made with seasonal ingredients. Chef Gerardo Vazquez Lugo started the Slow Food movement in Mexico. More info here from Eater: Nicos is in the Azcapotzalco neighborhood, which is a bit of a trek (especially with CDMX traffic) from Condesa where I was staying. The menu is on index cards presented in a box. I made it easy for myself and just got the “Carta en Blanco” seven course tasting menu, with beverage pairin…

What's For Dinner #66 - the Candle Lights in Chilly Nights Edition - February 2021

Sopa seca made with Polish square noodles for dinner. [20210225_194721] Green beans with cilantro, garlic and onions [20210225_194755]