A Hungry Bear

chicken and cheese tamales

Thursday, August 27, 2009

I normally don’t look for shortcut type of recipes - the challenge of trying to make something in an “authentic” way is more rewarding and interesting. But the idea of tamales, a Mexican dish where you steam a packet of corn dough and fillings in a corn husk, is so foreign to me, just [...]

flank steak fajitas

Thursday, April 9, 2009

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Fajitas are my go-to meal when I haven’t planned anything else, or when I have planned something but have neither the time nor the energy to make it. Normally this just entails thawing out a couple of chicken breasts (or using leftover roast chicken, taken off the bone and shredded), sauteing some onions and [...]

grilled mahi tacos with avocado cream

Sunday, August 10, 2008

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I think everyone who picked up the most recent Domino mag fell in love with this recipe. Not just the idea of fish tacos (who doesn’t love fish tacos any day?), but the beautiful outdoor table setting, all the colors, all the “I just threw this little impromptu get-together with my friends and my [...]

enchilada lasagna

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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For people who work long hours during the week, the concept of making a few meals on Sunday that you can easily bake or reheat during the week has got to be pretty appealing. Even though I work from home, and theoretically could use all the time I save not having a commute on [...]

mango jicama salad

Monday, August 4, 2008

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I find myself cooking a lot more mexican-inspired dishes in the summertime. Maybe because there are so many options that involve fresh seasonal vegetables, fish, less elaborate cooking (and shorter cooking times), and especially because spicy is the best complement to the southern heat and humidity. And what goes best with spicy mexican [...]

grilled grouper with cheddar grits, tostadas and chipotle salsa

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Several weeks ago I went to Buckhead Diner for lunch, and had one of those entrees that you think about for days afterwards. It was such a unique combination of things - cheesy grits underneath a couple of crisp tostadas, with grilled mahi-mahi, all topped with a smoky chipotle sauce and fresh guacamole. [...]

mexican spice-rubbed ribeyes with garlic lime butter

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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When we eat steak around my house, it’s always tenderloin. Being somewhat obsessive about healthy food, A and I only buy the leanest cuts of red meat. When I saw this recipe for spice-rubbed ribeyes (from the April issue of F&W), I knew I had to try it, especially when I noticed the [...]

mexican rice with cilantro sauce

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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For our belated cinco de mayo celebration, I decided to try this recipe for mexican spice rubbed ribeyes I set aside from the April issue of Food & Wine. To go with it, I decided to make a simple mexican rice. Or, more accurately, I *had* planned to keep it simple, until I [...]

guacamole

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

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I’m obsessed with avocados in any form, so guacamole is one of my favorite foods. This is how I normally make it, although you can make this as basic as avocado, lime juice and salt and it would still be delicious.

enchiladas verdes

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

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This enchilada recipe is adapted from one I found in F&W magazine a few months ago. I have made it a little healthier by not frying each individual tortilla in oil prior to filling. I also used flour tortillas instead of corn, since they are a little softer and don’t really miss the [...]