Notes about Recipes in this book

• Thick tortillas stuffed with beans and boiled eggs topped with pork (Panuchos)

  • twoyolks on June 06, 2016

    This makes way more pork than could possibly be eaten on the tortillas. I didn't add beef stock to the pork as it was plenty moist with the cooking liquid. It was quite difficult to successfully stuff the tortillas as the refritos liked to stick the two sides together. It was also hard to stuff them without breaking the tortillas.

• Rolled tacos filled with chicken (Flautas)

  • twoyolks on May 14, 2015

    These were a pain to make (the tortillas kept trying to fall apart) but the flavor was pretty good. By themselves, the flautas were a bit bland but they become quite a bit better with some of the accompanying salsa and some queso fresco on them.

  • billie109210 on February 18, 2026

    Don’t skip doing the step of dipping the tortillas in the hot oil - they will fall apart otherwise. Despite the simplicity they have a lot of flavor.

• Squash blossom quesadillas (Quesadillas de flor de calabaza)

  • twoyolks on September 05, 2018

    The actual quesadillas were good but I didn't feel like the squash blossoms added anything.

• Adobo-marinated flank steak tacos (Tacos "placeros" de carne adobada)

  • twoyolks on August 22, 2015

    The marinade imparted a decent amount of flavor to the steak but it wasn't a good flavor. Also, the marinade is more of a paste than a marinade. To cook this properly, the marinade needs to be completely removed from the steak before cooking or it will burn.

• Pork stew in a tomatillo sauce (Guisado de cazuela de puerco con chile verde)

  • twoyolks on November 24, 2015

    The sauce had good flavor but the pork was a bit bland. It could've done well with being seared and salted before cooking it. This was better as tacos than I'd expected but was still messy.

  • billie109210 on February 18, 2026

    Great guisado recipe and a favorite for taco night/bars.

• Beef stew with onion, peppers and tomato (Guisado de cazuela con carne a la Mexicana)

  • billie109210 on February 18, 2026

    Great guisado recipe and a favorite for taco night/bars.

• Slow-roasted pork taquitos (Taquitos al pastor)

  • twoyolks on November 09, 2016

    This didn't have a lot of flavor and wasn't at all like taquitos al pastor.

• Chunky roasted tomato and pepper salsa (Hugo's salsa Mexicana)

  • billie109210 on February 18, 2026

    This is my go to homemade salsa recipe

• Avocado and tomatillo salsa (Salsa de aguacate)

  • twoyolks on May 14, 2015

    This was very tasty. The tomatillos provide a nice amount of acid, the peppers a good amount of heat, and the avocado helps cut both a bit and adds a richness.

• Refried beans (Refritos)

  • twoyolks on April 11, 2016

    These are decent refried beans but I prefer the richness of those made with lard instead of olive oil. Also, they use black beans instead of pinto beans which yields a grey color to the refried beans. I did like pureeing the beans before cooking them as it makes for a more uniform texture and makes the actual cooking easier.

• White bread (Teleras)

  • twoyolks on April 11, 2016

    These are rather simple but good sandwich rolls. They have a good flavor without overpowering the filling. They're quite sturdy without being too tough. I did have to bake them closer to 28 minutes as opposed to the 15-18 minutes specified in the recipe.

• Egg and chorizo sandwiches (Torta de huevo con chorizo)

  • twoyolks on April 11, 2016

    These are a nice use of chorizo and eggs. The sandwiches are quite filling and large. I used the optional refried beans and it worked nicely. A bit of Monterey jack or similar cheese would also go well on this. The only issue was that the sandwich was a little bit dry.

• Cantaloupe drink (Agua de melón)

  • twoyolks on August 22, 2015

    This has good cantaloupe flavor but was a bit too sweet. I'd cut back on the sugar in the future.

• Spicy roasted peanuts (Cacahuates en vaso)

  • twoyolks on December 06, 2016

    These weren't as spicy as the recipe implied (they were slightly spicy). The main flavor (other than peanut) is the lime juice.