Recipes

This is my favorite traditional mole recipe adapted from Mexico the Beautiful Cookbook by Susana Palazuelos. Making mole from dried chiles takes time, but is well worth the effort. Mole's...

Vanilla is indigenous to Mexico, therefore we felt its flavor would be appropriately paired with chipotle peppers.

I found this recipe in an international cooking magazine and made it tweaking it ever so slightly. I hope this will make up for my past entry which wasn't too...

Perfect spice blend for chili con carne, taco seasoning, BBQ rub, and just about any grilled or smoked meat.

This recipe comes from years of experimenting—it's a smokey, spicy chili that makes your head sweat and lips burn.

As you may know, Burrito means Little Donkey. Since these are very small, or tiny burritos, I named them Burriquitas.

They are perfect for parties, watching the big game on...

My family knows these chiles as chile de arbol. This is a fast, easy salsa to make and it's very authentic. It is always a crowd-pleaser.

This aromatic spice rub combines both fresh and dried ingredients, making a perfect rub for chicken or pork.

Tortilla chips can be made easily at home. The benefits are piping hot chips and a wonderful kitchen aroma.

This is a recipe I received from a friend. I fixed it for another friend and she and her husband loved it so much they said it was an 11...

My love affair with The Spice House started when I asked my daughter for some vanilla beans. I had a recipe from Mexico for making vanilla, and my daughter lives...

This is an original recipe. It is super easy to make, and as good as any you will find. While on a trip to Fort Worth ten years ago, we...

This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, The Heaven on Seven Cookbook. Where It's Mardi Gras All the Time!

I concocted this American enchilada recipe to introduce my children to Mexican style food-about 20 years ago-and they still love it.

If there is one traditional dish in the Yucatan Peninsula, this is it. Literally translated as “lime soup”, this is more of a spicy chicken with tomato soup. Contrary to...