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"Soledad Díaz of Oaxaca’s El Topil restaurant serves these with mezcal. For those that LOVE hot peppers!! The heat is wonderful in this dish and the stuffing aids in cooling it down. Oh Yum! Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2005."

Ingredients: cilantro, queso fresco...

"I love sweet and spicy combinations and this fruit salad is one of those great pairings. Salad should chill for about 2 hours before serving so plan ahead."

Ingredients: cilantro, red jalapeno chiles...

"These unusual, luscious lentils are a traditional Lenten meal of Oaxaca, Mexico. Pineapple, plantain, cloves and allspice give this dish a tropical feel - plus there's plenty of garlic for zip. Garnish with fried plantain slices."

Ingredients: cloves, dried lentils, garlic...

"This recipe is for those that have access to a store that sells Mexican groceries. Often it is hard to distinguish the fresh cheeses, such as queso blanco or panela from the melting cheeses like queso oaxaca. Either will work in this recipe. Just don't use a hard cheese like cotiga which is a hard cheese sililar to parmesan.

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Ingredients: eggs, frying oil...

"I am a a stickler for using fresh ingredients so when my boyfriend from 5 years ago made this up for the first time I cringed! Pardon me for saying so, but if I hadn't have been living with him I never would have eaten it! Hahahaha!!!! The boyfriend is long gone but this is the only salsa I'll eat! If you aren't used to cilantro it may..."

Ingredients: cilantro, Hunts tomato sauce...

"Jalapeños and lime complement each other perfectly in this spicy Mexican classic. This recipe is from vegcooking.com
I'm not really big on the meat replacement products so sometimes I leave it out or substitute portabello mushrooms or something similiar to that.
*For a spicier soup, use 2 peppers and 1/4 cup hot sauce ."

Ingredients: cilantro, corn tortillas...

"So full of Latin flavor you won't even miss the meat! Adapted from Latina.com."

Ingredients: fajita seasoning mix, flour tortillas...

"This is the genuine article, an Oaxacan specialty. Not to be called pizza. Better than the sum of its parts, the texture is key. I served with a Louisiana hot sauce, you may want to serve with salsa if you are not into things too hot. Other beans would also work well with this. As published in the NY Times. By Mark Bittman, the Minimalist."

Ingredients: corn tortillas, cumin...

"Born and raised in Texas, I am a snob when it comes to Mexican food. I have tried so many recipes for the perfect salsa and always come back to this one. It's absolutely delicious, fresh, amazingly healthy...AND ONLY 3 INGREDIENTS. Trust me, simple is the way to go with fresh salsa."

Ingredients: garlic, jalapenos, tomatoes...

"One of our favorite quick desserts from Grill It! with Bobby Flay. This is a great way to use up over ripened bananas. The fresh, naturally sweet flavor of the bananas is intensified by the grilling and the cinnamon really makes this recipe a winner."

Ingredients: ground cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk...

"THis came from the chef and co-owner of Lupita's Mexican Restaurant & Bar in Sparks, Nevada. A little different from the traditional. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cooking oil, Cotija cheese...

"From the reader request section of the November 2011 issue of Bon Appetit. Reprinted there as a recipe from Chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita at a restaurant in Mexico City called Azul Condesa. Now with all the attributions duly given, this makes a delicious vegan enchilada that is quite different from the usual variations. You can find dried hibiscus flowers..."

Ingredients: pepper, corn tortillas...

"Mexican green beans recipe from Zarela Martinez's "The Food and People of Oaxaca.""

Ingredients: green beans, lime juice...

"A traditional Oaxacan bar snack, these lime- and chile-flavored peanuts are typically deep-fried in pork fat. The folks at Chow lightened them up by roasting them in the oven for a quick and easy snack without sacrificing any flavor. Try them out at your next cocktail party, and don’t be put off by the amount of garlic—roasting sweetens and mellows..."

Ingredients: granulated sugar, kosher salt...