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Posts tagged “southwestern”

H is for Hominy! What Is It and How Is It Used?

Once you've had hominy, you're not likely to forget it! These big kernels of corn are puffy and chewy with a very unique flavor owing to a special processing technique. We absolutely love hominy and w...

Sense of Place: Food and Cuisine of the Southwest

Southwestern food is really some of our favorite. Whether it's a quick burrito with soft beans and chicken or an elaborate slow-simmered mole sauce, we love how the flavors and textures combine in eve...

Sense of Place: Southwestern Flavors and Ingredients

Take a good helping of South American and Mexican cuisines and add in a splash of old-world Spanish ingredients. Blend with a healthy dose of Native American fare and sprinkle on some frontier trail f...

Weeknight Recipe: 30-Minute Chicken Posole

Posole is everything we love about southwestern cuisine. It's fresh and light, spicy and cool, crunchy and chewy: all in one bowl! With summer escapes on the brain, we offer this recipe as a quick wee...

Recipe: Southwest Skillet Ragu

After reading through all the meals you've made so often that they've become permanently committed to memory, we thought we'd share one of our own! This is one of those go-to weeknight meals that we ...