• nicolepellegrini on March 16, 2019

  I confess I was not much of a fan of Claudia's during her season on Master Chef, so I originally didn't plan on buying her cookbook. However when I looked through it in the bookstore I was intrigued and decided to give it a try. There's far more than the standard Mexican dishes I expected, and her instructions are very well written to ensure dishes come out right. So far everything I've tried has come out very well and actually found her personal notes enjoyable and educational.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Rustic Mexican salsa (Salsa rustica Mexicana)

  • nicolepellegrini on March 17, 2019

    Simple yet very tasty salsa. Charring/grilling the ingredients gives it a much richer flavor than you'd expect from so few ingredients.

• Tomatillo salsa (Salsa verde)

  • nicolepellegrini on March 19, 2019

    A simple tomatillo salsa, easy to make but I think I prefer those where you char or grill the vegetables instead of boiling them. Also needs a touch of lime to liven it up, in my opinion.

• Traditional grilled skirt steak (Carne asada tradicional)

  • nicolepellegrini on July 23, 2021

    Simple and nice enough skirt steak recipe. Each to prep and I did the full 4 hour marinade. Don't overcook.

• Traditional guacamole (Guacamole tradicional)

  • nicolepellegrini on July 18, 2020

    A very basic guacamole. Nothing wrong with it but nothing particularly special about it, either? I usually like a little garlic or something else in my guac to give it more of a punch.

• Salsa-scrambled eggs (Huevos en revoltillo)

  • nicolepellegrini on March 17, 2019

    Simple way to jazz up scrambled eggs, especially if you have some leftover/ready made salsa on hand. Made using Claudia's rustic tomato salsa. Added a little shredded cheese as well.