![]() Not the fancy electric Instant Pot, but the good old “it-might-blow-up-in-your-face” pressure cooker. ![]() I got a used lava-stone Molcajete and a pressure cooker. The two wedding gifts that I received from my mother-in-law upon arrival to Mexico were not what I expected. Mexican food was the way to my heart and for the last 15 years I can proudly call Mazatlan my home town. It couldn’t have been more different from Dutch food. Everything I tried was scrumptious and the vibrant colors of the food mesmerized me. ![]() He created these wonderful dishes that were unfamiliar to me: Tinga de Pollo, Cochinita Pibil and Rajas poblanas. My own story with Mexican food started in the early 2000’s when I met my Mexican husband in The Netherlands, my home-country. ![]() Have you been inside a Mexican kitchen? Have you ever seen how Mexican mothers and grandmothers create everyday food like refried beans, red rice, Mexican meatballs or home-made flour tortillas? If you’re lucky enough to see the magic in action, then you might notice one major difference with your own kitchen: nobody uses a recipe book (GASP!). Published in the Pacific Pearl December 2019 issue
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