I love carne asada steak/beef tacos, especially when the beef is grilled over mesquite lump charcoal at the taquerias. However, we don't always have the time or ability to grill delicious mesquite-smoked beef at home and some of the best taqueria tacos I've tasted have been cooked over a griddle, so this recipe will ensure … Continue reading Taqueria Style Beef Tacos
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Last year, the birria taco craze reached the Bay Area and instantly became a super popular food item for all taco lovers. Birria taco trucks gained a huge cult following by advertising their juicy, gooey, and crispy quesitacos on Instagram and posted the time and location every day where they will be selling. People lined … Continue reading Beef Birria Quesitacos
The kids and I used to go to Rubios every Tuesday for their Taco Tuesday specials to get discounts on their famous and delicious signature Baja style fish tacos. We were addicted to it and went every Tuesday for a few months until the kids asked me to recreate it at home. After making it … Continue reading Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
My kids are huge fans of fish tacos. It's fun to place all the fish taco ingredients and garnishes in front of them and watch them customize their own fish taco. Emily got the taco creation process down and is becoming quite the taco making professional. … Continue reading Grilled Fish Tacos
When I dine at Mexican Restaurants or Taquerias, I always look for Barbacoa or shredded beef on the menu. I find that Barbacoa is not as common as other popular meat choices like Carne Asada and Carnitas, so I order it every chance I get. Barbacoa is basically beef chunks that are slowly simmered in … Continue reading Mexican Beef Barbacoa
I love my Costco dutch oven. I bought one from Costco about 6 months ago, but never really had a chance to use it until NOW! I saw this recipe prepared on an episode of America's Test Kitchen (ATK) and found it in my ATK cookbook.I think carnitas are hit or miss and depending on … Continue reading Carnitas
Yes, you read the title right...Vegetarian Tacos and Burritos. For those of you don't know, I practice vegetarianism 10 days a month. That is 1/3 of a month without any red meats, seafood, and chicken.Lately, I've been trying to be more creative with cooking vegetarian food instead of just cooking tofu stir-fry all the time. … Continue reading Vegetarian Tacos and Burritos