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Mexican How-To Tricks

Mexican How-To Tricks – This is where I share unique Mexican ingredients and kitchen tips to make cooking easier and more enjoyable! From simple how-to guides like How to Cut a Pineapple or How to Cut and De-Seed a Pomegranate to learning about key ingredients like Queso Oaxaca and Crema Mexicana, as well as special techniques in Mexican cooking—you’ll find it all here!

A clay plate with piles of ground spices including garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and chile powder.

Homemade Taco Seasoning

pile of Mexican cinnamon canela sticks on a white and grey marble table; there are some crumbs from the soft bark that have fallen around them.

What is Canela? All About Mexican Cinnamon

bundle of fresh mexican oregano and some dried mexican oregano on a white marble surface.

What Is Mexican Oregano? All About This Delicious Mexican Herb

wooden cutting board with balls of dough and a rolled out tortilla next to a matching wooden palote.

What is a Palote? (Mexican Rolling Pin)

woman in a black shirt embroidered with bright pink, yellow, and turquoise holding a colorful woven rattan bowl with fresh anaheim peppers.

Anaheim Peppers: All About The Long Green Chiles

flat lay shot of a turquoise bowl filled with masa harina.

What is Masa Harina?

closeup shot of a blue scalloped bowl with raw pepitas on a wooden cutting board.

The Inside Scoop on Pepitas — What They Are & How They’re Used

The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Tamalada (Tamal-Making Party)

halved block of queso fresco on a wooden cutting board with some of it crumbled.

Queso Fresco: All About Mexico’s Favorite Fresh Cheese

Molcajete filled with fresh tomatillos, some still wrapped in their papery husks and others fully peeled, ready for cooking.

Tomatillos 101: What They Are, How to Cook Them, and My Favorite Tomatillo Recipes

multiple mason jars filled with Mexican escabeche on a wooden cutting board with the closest one with a spoon in it fishing out a serving.

Escabeche (Pickled Jalapeños)

45 degree angle shot of edible flower ice cubes on a white tray next to a sprig of mint.

How To Make Edible Flower Ice Cubes

blue and green painted scalloped bowl filled with homemade crema mexicana on a grey table with a few fresh lime wedges to the side.

Crema Mexicana (Mexican-Style Sour Cream)

Latina women mother and daughter in the kitchen making tamales at a tamalada.

What Tamalera Should I Get? Find The Best Tamale Steamers For Your Needs

How To Clean A Cast Iron Skillet

Chile Poblano: Everything You Need To Know About Poblano Peppers

What Is Piloncillo? All About Mexican Brown Sugar

grated shredded Oaxaca cheese on a wooden board.

Oaxaca Cheese: All About Queso Oaxaca (a.k.a. Quesillo)

Cotija Cheese: All About Queso Cotija

overhead shot of carrot cake decorated with dried pineapple flowers.

How to Make Dried Pineapple Flowers

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