I just found this great cooking blog for Mexican food, Gastronomìa Mexicana 2.0 written by a Yucatecan named Elizabeth. It doesn't have a lot of recipes in spite of having been around since 2006. It's also written in Spanish which may be a problem for some of you. What makes it worthwhile is that the cooking directions are well done with step by step instructions and clear photos.
There is a recipe for Spaguetti Verde a la Mexicana (Mexican Style Green Spaghetti). When our neighbor's 16 year old son had to cook dinner to pay off a bet, Spaguetti Verde is what he made using chile poblanos. Check it out, it will give you something different to cook when you are in a hurry.
She has a recipe for Jalisco style Pozole which I am planning on trying out soon.
If you have a sweet tooth there is also a recipe for Pastel de Nutela (Nutella Cake). Nutella is big here in Yucatan, you can buy it in any supermarket. Some of the marquesita vendors offer you a choice of Nutella and or cajeta in addition to the cheese filling. Marquesitas are a cheese waffle, the vendors pour a batter onto a hot marquesita iron, they then close the two halves to cook it. What emerges is a giant cookie, similar in taste and texture to a waffle cone. Gouda cheese is sprinkled on and it's rolled up into a tube. If you want to try to make your own, here is a recipe courtesy of Rick Bayless. When I first came to Mèrida, marquesitas were 10 pesos each, the last time I had one, they were 15 pesos. Still they are my favorite street food treat even at that price.
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