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Tamales

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 16th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Chicken, Ethnic, Meat, Pork, Sides, Snack
Tamales

The tamale is a thing of beauty, and is something that tastes so natural and earthy to me. Having worked with masa in the past, I wanted to extend it beyond the tortilla, and therefore I came up with the notion of making the tamale. Making the tamale is a bit of a process (making [...]

Salsa

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 13th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Sauce, Sides, Vegetables
Salsa with roasted goodies

Let me start by saying I have never seen my wife eat that much salsa before, at a restaurant, or out of a jar. I watched her eat this salsa, loving every bite. When I see that, I know I am doing something right. The spice, the flavors, the aromatics. Salsa is something that I [...]

My Take on Banh Mi

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 9th, 2008 filed in Beef, Bread, Meat, Sandwiches
Banh Mi with Beef

While living in Dallas, Texas, I would often frequent the markets on the weekends. Typically the Mexican supermercados as they were in abundance, however, I would also visit quite a few Asian markets. The reason being is that all of their ingredients were much more fresh, and cheaper than the traditional grocery store. During …