Great Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes are only a click away. The cookbooks below serve as my inspiration for recipes on our web site or in my newspaper articles. Web sites and modern search engines can provide dozens or even hundreds or thousands of recipes. Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes are very popular, and reviews help pick […]
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Kosher salt
View Recipe Prepare the spice rub and apply to meat. Refrigerate covered for 3 to 12 hours. Follow instructions for “low and slow” barbecuing…. View Recipe 1. Prepare the vinaigrette dressing and allow it cool. 2. Prepare the canned and fresh ingredients. 3. Combine and refrigerate until time to serve…. View Recipe Recipe Summary: This […]
Cayenne Pepper
View Recipe Prepare the spice rub and apply to meat. Refrigerate covered for 3 to 12 hours. Follow instructions for “low and slow” barbecuing…. View Recipe There are many recipes online for chicken tortilla soup. This recipe was inspired by a recipe for Sopa Azteca by celebrity chef, restaurant owner, and… View Recipe You will […]
Serrano Pepper
View Recipe Recipe Summary: This is an easy recipe made in three steps. First prepare and roast tomatoes and peppers. Second, dice onion and cilantro, Third, blend… View Recipe Fresh onions and peppers makes a fresh and tasty salsa for chips, tostada, etc….
Milk
View Recipe Making chicken fried steak at home is not difficult. I was really amazed at hot good this turned out – especially the gravy! This recipe… View Recipe This recipe uses frozen puff pastry for simplicity – plus it is very good. The dough is cut into circles and the pineapple, caramel, and… View […]
Fresh ground black pepper
View Recipe This is a simple poultry recipe for Cornish hens basted with a simple mango sauce. It involves brining the Cornish hens, making the basting sauce,… View Recipe This recipe has basically two parts. The sauce consists of the tomatoes, pepper, and spices. The shrimp are sauteed separately and combined with the sauce… View […]
Butter
View Recipe This is a simple poultry recipe for Cornish hens basted with a simple mango sauce. It involves brining the Cornish hens, making the basting sauce,… View Recipe This recipe has basically two parts. The sauce consists of the tomatoes, pepper, and spices. The shrimp are sauteed separately and combined with the sauce… View […]
White onion
View Recipe This Charro bean recipe is a variation is known drunken beans, or Frijoles Borrachos, because it contains beer. Regular Charro Beans are Frijoles Charros. If… View Recipe 1. Prepare the vinaigrette dressing and allow it cool. 2. Prepare the canned and fresh ingredients. 3. Combine and refrigerate until time to serve…. View Recipe […]
Dried oregano
View Recipe Chicken tinga is a great topping that can be the main ingredient for sopes, tacos, tostadas, or burritos. It is full of zesty tomato flavor…. View Recipe This chili is simple – beef, onion, tomatoes, garlic and spices. …
Chicken broth
View Recipe Chicken tinga is a great topping that can be the main ingredient for sopes, tacos, tostadas, or burritos. It is full of zesty tomato flavor…. View Recipe Making chicken fried steak at home is not difficult. I was really amazed at hot good this turned out – especially the gravy! This recipe… View […]
Chicken Fried Steak
Making chicken fried steak at home is not difficult. I was really amazed at hot good this turned out – especially the gravy! This recipe is a clear winner. There is really very little preparation needed. It is important that the meat is thin – about a quarter inch thick. This will allow it to […]
Yellow onion
View Recipe Chicken tinga is a great topping that can be the main ingredient for sopes, tacos, tostadas, or burritos. It is full of zesty tomato flavor…. View Recipe A nice alternative to tomato-based salsa. Easy to make with no cooking – just chop and puree the fresh ingredients…. View Recipe This recipe has basically […]
Fresh Pico de Gallo – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
Pico de Gallo also called Salsa Mexicana, is easy to make, and a tasty dip for tortilla strips and to compliment fajitas, tostadas, and other Mexican favorites. Recipes abound, but this one is easy and good. Again, experiment and make changes to match your taste. In Spanish it literally means the roosters beak. The reference […]



Roma tomatoes
View Recipe This recipe has basically two parts. The sauce consists of the tomatoes, pepper, and spices. The shrimp are sauteed separately and combined with the sauce… View Recipe This Charro bean recipe is a variation is known drunken beans, or Frijoles Borrachos, because it contains beer. Regular Charro Beans are Frijoles Charros. If… View […]