Mexico Monday takes us to a cooking class with Patsy outside of San Miguel.
we used all the freshest ingredients...roasting tomatillos, peppers, tomatoes and nopales
no Cuisinart for us...
and this little delicacy...huitlecoche, basically rotting corn kernels...has an earthly, mushroom like flavor when sauteed with onion and garlic.
Patsy's a real character and her kitchen 'casa' is filled with art, a huge cooking island that easily accommodated all of us...
as well as plenty of room to gather together and enjoy our creations.
I've heard of huitlecoche but have never understood exactly what it was, THANK YOU for photographing and explaining this! Beautiful.
Posted by: Jenny F | January 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM
now I'm hungry...!! did a new post with the whole door...check it out... I might have ranted too much-L.
Posted by: lms927@comcast.net | January 10, 2011 at 12:59 PM
ooooooo
lucky you
this looks so wonderful
AND
I am hungry too!
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | January 10, 2011 at 03:53 PM
What Fun Steph,
Looks like a delicious and informative, not to mention healthy and colorful extravaganza!!
xox
Consatnce
Posted by: rochambeau | January 10, 2011 at 04:26 PM
I meant
Constance
But you know that!
Posted by: rochambeau | January 10, 2011 at 04:26 PM
I just love the colorful kitchen. I'm thinking of redoing my kitchen soon, at least the walls. Right now it's like a manglo and the trim is a pea green. Time for change. Everything looks good and using the molcaquete (I think I have the right spelling, maybe not) is the best. I have 4 of them. One from my father, my mother and the other two are mine. :) Thanks for the excellent Mexico Monday post and I hope you enjoyed the dish. Looks good.
Posted by: glorv1 | January 11, 2011 at 10:12 AM
This brings back such yummy memories. I've made flan since the class, but I need to get some poblanos.
Posted by: Meri | January 11, 2011 at 12:28 PM
This food looks as beautiful as your art! Oh, what a feast, and your photo's are fantastic as always... roxanne
Posted by: rivergardenstudio | January 11, 2011 at 04:38 PM
that would be corn fungus...delicious!
as are each of your photos.
you have me dreaming....(again!)
Posted by: rebecca | January 11, 2011 at 09:47 PM
I very much like the artful yet informal arrangement of the first picture. The colors are so rich, very much like all of your creations.
Posted by: annie | January 13, 2011 at 04:59 PM
When we stayed in Mexico we ate very well, though I can't say that we ate any huitlecoche nor we were as fortunate to have such an impressive cooking lesson as you had by Patsy. I am salivating over your images:)
Posted by: Christine | January 17, 2011 at 01:03 AM