Archive for the 'Mexican' Category
A Fish Taco For Everyone
So now we’ve discovered, through the diligence of the Club Roscoe Test Kitchens, that just about every kind of fish will make a good fish taco. Not every fish is good for grilling, though, so if you like Cod, you’re better off frying or baking. Same goes for Trout or any [...]
April 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Mexican, Poker Food, Seafood, Sports Parties | No Comments
Not Just Any Fish Tacos
The Throwdown champ (that beat Bobby Flay) makes his with Catfish. And truth be told, that’s usually the way to go. Unless you can get Mahi Mahi. A fairly expensive fish, you usually get it in high priced restaurants or maybe cook it up for a fancy dinner party.
Not Roscoe
Roscoe wants [...]
March 29th, 2010 | Posted in Grill, Mexican, Poker Food, Sports Parties | 1 Comment
Ingredients:
Leftover chili – warm
Tortilla chips
Cheese – pepper jack and your favorite, grated or chopped (about 1/2 lb total, more if you like)
Green onions – chopped
Got Chili?
You made the chili just the way you like it, and everyone raved, and now you’ve got some left over. The heavy lifting is done, you’ve already got the spices [...]
January 28th, 2010 | Posted in Meat, Mexican, Poker Food, Pork, Sports Parties | No Comments
Ingredients:
Tomatillos – 8-10
Peppers – any kind you like, 3-4
Red onion – 3-4 small ones
Garlic – 6-8 cloves, chopped
Balsamic vinegar – a splash or two
Honey – 1/4 cup
Salt, pepper, Cholula
Red or white wine – a couple glugs
Got Sauce?
We’re not talking tomato sauce here, the kind you put over spaghetti. And we’re not even talking some kind [...]
October 9th, 2009 | Posted in Appetizers, Grill, Mexican, Poker Food, Vegatables | No Comments
Ingredients:
Pulled Pork
Can Black Beans
Red onion
Red pepper
Spicy Brown Mustard
Tortillas – Corn or flour, or both
Pepper Jack Cheese
Olive oil, Worcestershire, Cholula
Spices
Green onion
Cilantro
Salsa
You Just Can’t Get Enough Pulled Pork
Pork Butts went on sale again and you had no choice, you had to buy a couple. Totally understandable (at $.97 a pound, you ought to fill a truck with [...]
October 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Grill, Mexican, Poker Food, Pork, Sports Parties | 2 Comments
Carnitas Means Pork
Okay, you knew that. And you also know how to roast or smoke (for those of you who have smokers) a pork butt and turn it into that most delicious and succulent dish we call PULLED PORK. And when it’s done, and you’ve pulled it and sauced it to perfection, and certainly tasted [...]
September 4th, 2009 | Posted in Appetizers, Meat, Mexican, Poker Food, Pork, Sports Parties | No Comments
Ingredients:
1 sweet potato – diced
1/2 red pepper – diced
1 slice red onion – diced
1 green onion – diced
1 spoon chopped jalapenos in vinegar
2 spoons orange marmalade or apricot preserves
Juice of one lime
Cholula Chili Lime – a couple squirts to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Won’t Find This On The Shelves of Your Local Market
Sure, you can [...]
August 20th, 2009 | Posted in Appetizers, Mexican, Poker Food, Vegatables | No Comments
Ingredients:
Beans and rice – red or black (see Roscoe’s Red Beans and Rice)
Turkey Mole’ (see Sandy’s Mexican Fiesta)
Tortillas (see your grocer)
Cheese (Roscoe recommends shredded pepper Jack)
Enchiladas Are Easy
You go to a Mexican restaurant and order an enchilada, and you get a big plate that looks like it was really difficult to make, like it’s some [...]
August 8th, 2009 | Posted in Meat, Mexican, Poker Food, Sports Parties | No Comments