One of the things that I crave the most while I’m not in Mexico is a “Gordita de chicharron”, now this chicharron is not the crispy pork rinds that you may know, this one is called chicharron prensado and yes it’s made out of crispy rinds but also of the pork meat attached to them , kind of like a heavenly combination of crispy rinds and carnitas.
Read MoreWhen I have serious cravings for carne asade tacos I know what to make and very often is the same, you only need three ingredients to make the perfect carne asada tacos and to me they are corn tortillas either freshly made or shop bought, a good salsa and a nice piece of grass fed steak, which by the way doesn’t have to be expensive.
Read MoreNo other celebration is as beautiful and full of meaning in Mexico as Day of the Dead is. This tradition is a merge of indigenous culture and Cristian traditions, but it’s origin comes from prehispanic cultures such as the Aztecs who relished the afterlife and therefore considered disrespectful to think on mourning the dead , a celebration of them was more suitable for their beliefs.
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