La Piña en la Cocina

Embracing my Mexican heritage and sharing all the wonderful flavors, colors and foods I grew up with. Join me on this journey as I also learn new foods and cooking techniques. Dedicated to my parents Ramiro and Blanca.

Sopa de Conchas con Carne Deshebrada- Shredded Beef and Pasta Soup

close up of sopa

Sopa de conchas con carne deshebrada. Shredded beef and pasta soup. What is the first thing that comes to your memory when you here the word sopa? I am walking in the front door from elementary school and can smell the aroma of fideo toasting and frying coming from the kitchen. That aroma, even to this day, transports me back to that moment in time. Mom's dishes, as simple as they were, are still my most favorite and bring me so much happiness. Did I mention this recipe is loaded with ...

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birria tamal plated

Tamal de Birria, Step by Step

As requested, my version of tamal de birria. A shredded beef tamal filled with slow cooked beef in adobo with cheese. It was only a matter of time that I would be sharing a tamal de birria with you ...

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strawberry atole

Atole Recipes

Atole can be described as a hot beverage from Mexico. Many times it is corn based, whether it's corn masa or cornstarch used as a thickener. Corn masa atole has that distinct flavor of corn that I ...

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Nixtamalization

Nixtamalization. What is it? According to Wikipedia, Nixtamalization (/ˌnɪʃtəməlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌnɪks-/ nish-tə-mə-lih-ZAY-shən) is a process for the preparation of maize (corn), or ...

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Chuletas en Salsa Negra

Chuletas en salsa negra translates to pork chops in a black looking salsa. Of course, the salsa is not really black. It is the described that way since the chiles in their dried form appear very dark ...

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Molotes

Molotes are a fried corn dough stuffed with potato and chorizo. Garnishes can include salsa, lettuce or cabbage, cotija cheese, onion and Mexican crema. Skies the limit on the possibilities when it ...

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Chicharron al Albañil

Chicharron al Albañil, Bricklayer's chicharron, this refers to a specific type of taco or dish often eaten by construction workers. It specifically uses a red salsa (often with tomatoes and jalapeños) ...

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Tacos Dorados! Picadillo!

Tacos dorados! Crunchy, fried, corn tortilla shell tacos! I grew up enjoying these. On most occasions they were filled with picadillo (seasoned ground beef), shredded chicken or shredded beef. Since ...

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