Serves 6 • 2 cups applesauce • 12 Basic Crêpes • butter for the pan • ¼ cup sugar 1. Spread 1½ tablespoons of the applesauce over half a crêpe and fold the other side over it. Spread another tablespoon of applesauce over half the surface of the folded crêpe, and fold...
Serves 6 This is the thickest hot chocolate you’ll ever drink—any thicker, and it would be a pudding. In Segovia, it is one of the most popular winter drinks: A cup of this and some gossip will take the chill off any icy day. • ½ cup unsweetened powdered cocoa • 1 cup...
Serves 6 to 8 • 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar • 1 cup milk • 6 Tbs. triple-strength espresso • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin • ½ cup cold water • 2 egg whites • 2 cups heavy cream • 1 oz. shaved bittersweet chocolate 1. Combine the sugar and...
Serves 3 to 6 • 6 eggs • ¼ cup milk • ½ tsp. salt • black pepper to taste • 3 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • 3 Tbs. butter or Ghee • ½ onion, finely chopped • 1 small green chili (jalapeño), minced • 1 Tbs. minced fresh ginger • ½ tsp. crushed dried...
Serves 6 to 8 • 2 lbs. tomatillos • 4 medium-sized jalapeño peppers, peeled, seeded, and minced • 6 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro or coriander leaves (packed) • 1 tsp. salt • 1 cup finely chopped onions • vegetable oil for frying • 1 lb. panella cheese, cut in thin...
Serves 5 • 6 oz. lightly salted, shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) • ⅔ cup vegetable broth • 3½ Tbs. lemon juice • 2 cloves garlic, minced • ½ cup plus 2 Tbs. chopped California green chilis • ¼ tsp. salt, and more to taste • ½ tsp. fresh-ground black pepper, and more...
Serves 5 • 1½ lbs. trimmed spinach • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 1 Tbs. butter • ½ large onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced • salt to taste • ¾ lb. Swiss cheese. • 10 fresh corn tortillas • vegetable oil • sauce • 1 Tbs. butter • 1 Tbs. flour • 1 cup milk, heated • 1 cup...
Serves 3 to 4 This one is just a little richer than most tortillas; it’s a bit heavier on egg yolks and uses butter along with the olive oil. • 6 to 8 oz. trimmed fresh asparagus • 1 medium-sized yellow onion, finely chopped • 5 whole eggs • 1 egg yolk • ½ tsp. salt •...
Serves 8 to 10 • 3 large, white-skinned potatoes • 1 cup cooked peas • 1 cup cooked diced carrots • ½ cup cooked, chopped pimiento peppers • ½ cup minced onion • ¼ cup olive oil • ¼ cup wine vinegar • 1½ teaspoons . salt • pepper to taste • mayonnaise to taste •...
Serves 6 as a first course or as part of an antipasto. • 1 yellow onion • 1 red onion • 3 Tbs. olive oil • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley • ⅓ cup snipped chives • ¼ tsp. dried basil or 2 tsp. fresh • 6 eggs • salt and pepper to taste 1. Peel and coarsely chop the onions....
