Tortitas De Calabaza
Vegetable patties are commonly prepared during Holy Week of Lent and they make a wonderful and healthy light dinner any time. Try these summer squash tortitas.
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Lenguado y Camarón (Sole and Shrimp)
Light, lovely and healthy is how I describe this gorgeous seafood dish. Poached sole fish and plated over a Mexican grey squash and carrot vegetables and topped with herbed tomato.
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Huevos Rancheros al la Cocina California
The popularity of huevos rancheros has spread beyond Mexico because it’s such a hearty and delicious breakfast or brunch dish. This Cocina California variation is so easy to prepare you really don’t need a recipe.
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Pollo Relleno Appetizer/Entrée
This recipe does double duty. Appetizer or entrée. Simple ingredients and easy to prepare.
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Homage to the East L.A. Turkey
A rustic Mexican Thanksgiving dinner created for you from Cocina California. This recipe is packed with flavors and is great to serve on any fall or winter party.
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Have you noticed how the greens, yellows, and reds of native Mexican foods like tomatillos, squash and chile are so in-synch to Mexican art and architecture? My clattering in the kitchen creating Mexican food is an innate experience in identity (Identidad) to Mexico’s culture and rituals.
I get really excited and zoned-out mixing and matching textures, colors, flavors, aromas and anticipating an outcome that will turn out to be magical and shouts out - “cocina Identidad”.
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