Mango Guacamole

I found these Brazilian mangos at the market the other day and bought them thinking of this Mango Guacamole recipe I’d seen in Rick Bayless’ book. Since I haven’t been lucky buying mangos here in Chicago in the past, I didn’t buy many. Surprisingly, these were the best mangos I had since moving here from Brazil many years ago. Tomorrow I’ll be running back to the market for more.

Shrimp Tacos

Eid al-Adha Mubarak! Hope you had a blessed and joyous one!

Now that the day has become shorter, I really feel like I don’t have enough time to get everything done. And with the kids being off school for a week, I really have to think of dishes that will save me time in the kitchen so that I have more time to spend with them.

Tostadas de Tinga de Pollo

Tinga is a really simple and delicious Mexican dish that makes a wonderful appetizer or light meal. I first sampled this amazing treat at playgroup. The spices and smokiness of the chipotle combined with the tomato and chicken sauce served on top of a crisp tostada completely snared my palette. I was so taken that I raved about it to my friend Cecilia who is from Chihuahua, Mexico. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was when she showed up in my kitchen today with a can of Chipotle sauce, a bag of tostadas and the recipe for Tinga. Next time I make Tingas, I might try playing around and adding a bit of garlic, a bit of cumin, and perhaps garnish with cilantro and avocado. But today I exerted much self-control and followed Cecilia’s recipe exactly. It turned out really good, just as I remember my friend Alma’s Tinga from playgroup. So, I share with you today this recipe.