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I’m Writing A Cookbook!

Chicano Eats Cookbook

I’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to share a little piece of chisme with you, and I think my first post for 2019 is the perfect occasion. I’m suuuuper excited to announce that I’M WRITING A COOKBOOK!!!!

The journey began a year ago when I started writing a proposal and 8 months later, I found myself in New York drenched in sweat, literally running through the streets of New York to have some of the most important meetings I’ve ever had!

These past few days I’ve been reflecting on how I’m halfway done with the book, and it still feels so surreal. I got to a point last year where I was overwhelmed with my 9-5, and other photo jobs I was juggling that I wasn’t sure where I was going to keep finding the energy to dedicate to the blog, but your comments, e-mails, shares, and posts really kept me motivated week after week to keep championing for underrepresented voices like mine in this landscape, and for that I thank YOU!

I can’t wait to start sharing this journey with you, and I can’t wait for you to be able to hold in your hands what I’ve been pouring my soul into. The Chicano Eats Cookbook is coming Summer 2020!!

Galletas Grageas, Polvorones con Chochitos (Mexican Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles)

Galletas Grageas, Polvorones con Chochitos (Mexican Sprinkle Cookies)

Christmas is 3 days away, or two if your celebrations happen to take place during Nochebuena, as they do in my family.

Our Christmas Eve celebrations were always filled with dozens and dozens of tamales, warm atole, ponche, and my mom’s ambroisa fruit salad. Everyone would always sit around the living room eating tamales and drinking atole, as a movie about the story of baby Jesus played on Univision, and the tradition never really changed.

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How To Make Polvorones Rosas (Mexican Pink Cookies)

Polvorones Rosas- Recipe by Chicano Eats
Polvorones Rosas Recipe (Mexican Pink Sugar Cookies)

Polvorones rosas (Mexican Pink Sugar Cookies) are heeeeere!

Last week I teased on Instagram that I was testing polvorones, and I got sooo many DM’s from people wanting the recipe right then and there!

Get ready to indulge in the delightful world of Polvorones Rosas, the colorful Mexican Pink Sugar Cookies! These crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside cookies are the perfect treat for the colder days ahead. Whether you’re baking with kids or enjoying some solo baking time, this recipe is sure to bring joy to your kitchen. Follow along as I share the secret behind achieving the perfect texture and crackly tops of these delectable cookies.

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Enchiladas Rojas (Red Enchiladas)

Enchiladas Rojas- Chicano Eats

I’ve been sitting on this post for three months now. I tested the enchilada sauce back in August, and it just seems like I kept forgetting that I had this recipe in the queue, so yesterday when I was creating a new tab on the website and saw the pictures, I told myself I’d finally post it today!

One of the questions I get asked a lot is, can I have this picture as a wallpaper for my phone? So I created a wallpaper tab so you can grab images optimized for your phone. I’ll be adding them here.

Today we’re making enchiladas. I like to grab a rotisserie chicken when I’m making these because it cuts down on the prep time, and I typically like to make the sauce way ahead of time because the longer you let it sit, the more the flavor develops. If you have the time, make a double batch and freeze half of it, so you always have some in your pantry.

I love enchiladas because the sauce has so many faces! There are so many versions out there, and I personally feel like that is what makes food exciting. Everyone gets to adapt recipes and make them their own with whatever they have available to them!

My version of the enchilada roja sauce is sweet with notes of cinnamon and brown sugar, and smoky, from the ancho chiles and the chipotle. I like to make enchiladas the way my mom made them for me growing up, dipping the tortilla in the sauce and then frying it. If you’d like to bake them, simply pop the tortillas in the microwave for a few seconds, add some shredded chicken, roll them up then place them in a baking dish, top them with the enchilada sauce and shredded cheese then bake at 350 till the cheese is nice and bubbly.

I have a few Instagram giveaways coming up in the next two weeks (like a Lagostina stainless steel dutch oven, a Krups air fryer, aaaaand a Philips Pasta maker) so if you don’t follow me on Instagram already, you can follow me here.

Stay warm y nos vemos pronto!

Enchiladas Rojas- Chicano Eats

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