Rick Bayless' Fire-roasted Salsa Over Baked Goat Cheese
Rick Bayless' Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Chile-braised Pork Shoulder Tacos
Steak tacos
Mollie Katzen's Black Beans in Mango Sauce
House made tortillas
Condiments: chopped onions, tomatoes, avocado, cojita, and limes
Avocado Mousse
The baked salsa is a great dish for noshing while folks were doing last minute prep and hanging out having drinks.
I made the "sauce" for the shrimp earlier in the day, so when people came over, all I had to do was cook off the shrimp and toss it in the olive oil/garlic mixture. This was a huge hit. Again, great for noshing on with drinks, but then later, we made shrimp tacos with cojita with what remained. So good!
The other true star of the show was the black bean and mango dish. Surprising, flavorful, and it had a nice light element to it. Loved it!
* Edited to correct/add. We had steak tacos, not carnitas (my Spanish needs some help!) and I forgot to add the dessert. This recipe I picked up at the Worlds of Flavor Conference at the CIA last year. It was one of my favorite dishes from the weekend.
Rick Bayless' Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Chile-braised Pork Shoulder Tacos
Steak tacos
Mollie Katzen's Black Beans in Mango Sauce
House made tortillas
Condiments: chopped onions, tomatoes, avocado, cojita, and limes
Avocado Mousse
The baked salsa is a great dish for noshing while folks were doing last minute prep and hanging out having drinks.
I made the "sauce" for the shrimp earlier in the day, so when people came over, all I had to do was cook off the shrimp and toss it in the olive oil/garlic mixture. This was a huge hit. Again, great for noshing on with drinks, but then later, we made shrimp tacos with cojita with what remained. So good!
The other true star of the show was the black bean and mango dish. Surprising, flavorful, and it had a nice light element to it. Loved it!
* Edited to correct/add. We had steak tacos, not carnitas (my Spanish needs some help!) and I forgot to add the dessert. This recipe I picked up at the Worlds of Flavor Conference at the CIA last year. It was one of my favorite dishes from the weekend.