Posts By John Hofstetter

Generally I like some meat in most every meal I make. The goal here was to make a vegetable taco that could almost pass as a meat filled taco. This …
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I’ve been wanting to add a few desserts to the site. Problem is, I’ve never been all that great at making desserts. So I called in a heavy hitter. My …
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We love tortas. This version uses heaps of slow-cooked Mexican shredded beef, black bean spread, pickled red onions, chunky guacamole, lettuce, pepper jack and garlic aioli on a toasted bun. …
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I’ve tried a variety of ways to make shredded beef. I’ve cooked it down with beer and with a variety of different dried chile pepper combinations. I’ve settled on this …
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In the beginning there was taco Tuesday. And it was good. World Famous restaurant in Pacific Beach with it’s all you could eat, crunchy, fried shrimp tacos. Almost as good …
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I love honey. It goes really well with spicy salsas. This is a variation on a toasted tomatillo salsa we make. It’s a little spicy and a little sweet. Goes …
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This is another tasty use for the roasted tomatillo salsa we make. These chicken enchiladas have a decent amount of cheese and cream and a nice little kick from the …
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This is comfort food. Chunks of pork slow-cooked until tender in a sauce made from tomatillos, poblanos, and jalapeños. It’s pretty easy to make it. You could serve this over …
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This is a pretty easy Mexican version of pulled pork. Not spicy, but really tasty. We got the recipe from Mexico: the Beautiful. We’ve adjusted it a little. Not much. …
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Rolled tacos with guacamole are a quick cheap staple of taco shops in San Diego. A tight rolled corn tortilla with a small amount of shredded beef. A surprisingly small …
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