Turnip Greens & Tortillas: A Mexican Chef Spices Up the Southern Kitchen

Good for Breakfast—Or Any Time

• My Breakfast Muffins
• Sopapillas
• Fritos Chilaquiles
• Cajun Hash
• Cornmeal Waffles
• Three-Chile Homemade Chorizo
  • Chorizo with Potatoes
  • Chorizo with Eggs
• Eddie’s Breakfast Sausage
• Ham and Egg Torta

Chips, Dips, and Other Snacks

• Cajun Boiled Peanuts
• Taqueria del Sol Jalapeño-Cheese Dip
• Chunky Mexican-Style Guacamole
• Deviled Eggs with Pimento Cheese and Spicy Bread and Butter Pickles
  • Deviled Eggs with Mexican Flavors
• Guacamole Mini Tacos
• Crispy Mini Taco Shells
• Sweet and Tangy Ceviche Tostadas
• Tomato and Pickled Pork Skin Tostadas
• Homemade Tostadas and Chips
• Fried Green Tomatillos with Peach-Habanero Sauce
• Mexican “Sushi” Roll-Ups
  • Tamarind-Ginger Sauce
• Smoked Salmon-Chipotle Pizza on Fry Bread
  • Chipotle Mayonnaise

Tacos

• Waco Tacos
• Memphis Tacos
• Slow-Cooker Barbacoa Tacos Party Platter
• Cubano Tacos
• Sloppy José Tacos
• Beef Brisket Tacos
  • Crispy Beef Tacos
• Cheeseburger Tacos
• Pork Carnitas Tacos
  • Crispy Carnitas
• Veggie Tacos
• Fried Chicken Tacos
  • Potato-Crusted Chicken Tacos with Spicy Thousand Island Sauce
  • Cracker Chicken Tacos with Tabasco-Honey Drizzle
• Chicken Verde Tacos
• Nashville Hot Chicken Tacos
  • Chile de Árbol Sauce
  • Hot Shrimp Tacos
• Ancho Chicken Tacos with Red Onion and Jalapeño Escabeche
• Famous Fish Tacos
  • Poblan Tartar Sauce
• New Orleans Fried Oyster Tacos
  • Sweet Pickle Remoulade

Wrapped, Stuffed, and Sauced

• Enchiladas Mexicanas
• Cheese Enchiladas with Morita Pepper Sauce
• Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Lemon-Cream Sauce
  • Basic Chicken Filling and Stock
• Black Bean Enchiladas with Cilantro-Avocado Drizzle
• Corn, Poblano, and Cheese Tamales
• Pork Hot Tamales
• Creole Red Beans and Rice Burritos
• New Mexican Chiles Rellenos

Soups, Stews, and Chilis

• Caldo de Pollo (Chicken Soup)
• Zucchini and Corn Soup with Brie
  • Tortilla Croutons
• Poblano Crown Chowder with Shrimp
• Spicy Tomato Soup
• Red Posole
  • Green Posole
• Pork Broth with Vidalia Onions and Smoked Gouda Cheese
• Waco Chili
• Pork, Peanut Butter, and Black Bean Chili
• Green Chile Stew
• Real Mexican Chili con Carne
• The Dishwasher’s Soup (Mexican-Cocktail Seafood Soup)

Eddie’s Blue Plate Lunches and Special Suppers

• Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes, Chile Glaze, and Shiitakes
  • Fluffy Sweet Potatoes
• Eddie’s Pork with Roasted Jalapeño Gravy
• Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Ranchero Brown Gravy
• Oven-Baked Memphis-Style Ribs
• Meatloaf with Tomato-Habanero Gravy
• Steak Churrasco with Chimichurri Sauce
• Texas Chicken-Fried Steak with Tabasco Cream Gravy
• Blue Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken with Mint-Jalapeño Drizzle
• Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Green Chile-Horseradish Sauce
• Chicken-Green Chile Potpie in Puffy Tortilla Shells
• Remoulade-Topped Fish Fillets over Mexican Maque Choux
• Black Pepper-Crusted Tilapia with Artichoke and Jalapeño Relish
• Mac and Cheese with Feta and Jalapeño
• Sautéed Snapper with Cilantro-Roasted Pecan Pesto
• Mexican-Style Barbecued Shrimp
• Shrimp Fried Rice Topped with Bronzed Scallops and Tabasco Oil
• Shrimp and Grits, My Way
• Creamy Grits
  • Lighter Creamy Grits
  • Creamy Blue Cheese Grits

Breads, Beans, Rice, and Corn

• Corn Tortillas
  • Red and Yellow Tortillas
  • Gorditas
• Bolillos
  • Yeasty Flour Tortillas
• Veggie Refried Beans
• Charros Beans
• Refried Black-Eyed Peas with Chorizo
• Hoppin’ Juan
• Fluffy White Rice
  • Yellow Rice
  • Green Rice
• Herbal Rice
• Mexican Rice
• Holy Trinity Rice and Sausage
• Stone-Ground Grits with Chiles
• Mexican Spaghetti (Sopa de Fideo)

Salsas, Sauces, Relishes, and Condiments

• Pico de Gallo
• Salsa Fresca
• Salsa Frita
• Salsa Asada
• Salsa Verde
• Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
• Tomato-Habanero Sauce
  • Tomato-Habanero Gravy
• Poblano-Cilantro Sauce
• Taqueria Vinaigrette
• Spicy Thousand Island Sauce/Dressing
• Jalapeño-Lime Mayonnaise
  • Pickled Jalapeño Mayonnaise
  • Basil-Jalapeño Mayonnaise
• Creole Remoulade Sauce
• Creamy Lemon-Black Pepper Dressing
• Watermelon-Jicama Relish
• Aromatic Pickled Jalapeños with Carrots and Onions
• Spicy Bread and Butter Pickles

Salads, Slaws, and Hot Vegetables Sides

• Lemon-Garlic Delta Salad
• Jalapeño Coleslaw
• Green Pea Salad with Roasted Chiles and Red Onion
• Orange-Almond Salad with Sweet Serrano-Lime Dressing
• Green Peach Salad with Simple Lime Dressing
• Mex-American Black-Eyed Pea Salad
• Black Bean and Corn Salad with Cilantro-Mint Dressing
• Roasted Potato Salad with Mustard-Orange Dressing
• “The George”
• Eddie’s Turnip Greens
• Collards with Andouille
• Collards and Black-Eyed Peas with Lemon-Habanero Dressing
• Okra and Ham, Ranchero Style
• Kitchen-Sink Succotash
• Melted Cabbage with Carrots
• Foil-Roasted Beets and Vidalia Onions with Butter, Lime, and Sea Salt
• Roasted Cauliflower with Jalapeños and Blue Cheese
• Ancho Mashed Potatoes

Drinks to Cool You Down and Warm You Up

• Westside Rita
• Skinny Rita
• Fresh Sweet-and-Sour Mix
• Frozen Limeade Margarita
  • Chile Sea Salt
• Mexican Mint Julep
• Eddie Palmer
• Tequila-Mango Smoothie
  • Lemon Syrup
• Micheladas
  • Red Michelada Mix
  • Green Michelada Mix
  • Yellow Michelada Mix
• Basil Limonada
• Aguas Frescas (Mexican Fruit Coolers)
• Mexican Cinnamon Tea
• Mexican Coffee

Sweet Treats for My Southern Friends

• Natilla
• Tropical Flan with Rum Caramel
• Chocolate Chimichangas with Tequila Cream Sauce
  • White Chocolate Chimichangas with Raspberry Sauce
• Sweet Potato Cheesecake
• Mexican Bread Pudding (Capirotada)
• Ancho Chile Pralines
• Green Chile-Apple-Pineapple Turnovers with Lime Zest Glaze
  • Buttery Pastry Dough

Basic Recipes

• Coating Mixes
  • Seasoned Flour Coating
  • Spicy-Hot Coating
  • Crunchy Potato Coating
  • Cracker Coating
  • Extra-Crispy Coating
• Cajun Spice Mix
• Ancho (or Guajillo) Chile Puree
• Three Great Southern Barbecue Sauces with Hints of Mexico
  • Memphis-Style Barbecue Sauce
  • Waco Barbecue Sauce
  • Atlanta Barbecue Sauce
• Hot Chile Pepper Vinegar
• Chile de Árbol Vinegar
• Blond Roux
• Butter Blend
• Homemade Lard and Chicharrones