Sandra Gutierrez chats with us this week about gaining the confidence to write cookbooks and never giving up. She also tells us about her recovery from a broken neck and not knowing if she would live through surgery or ever be able to move again.
Sandra is an expert on Latin American cuisine, a journalist, and a food historian. Her work has been widely published in magazines and in newspapers across the country.
Her book, The New Southern-Latino Table: Recipes that Bring Together the Bold and Beloved Flavors of Latin America & The American South, is credited with discovering a new culinary movement and her a new culinary movement and is on exhibit at The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC.
Sandra shares her recipe for Elotes Locos with us. It’s a delicious, quick and easy summer side dish!
Grilled Corn with Crema and Cheese (Elotes Locos)
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
6 ears of corn on the cob (very fresh corn)
1/2 cup Mexican crema or crème fraiche
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup crumbled Queso Cotija (or Parmesan)
Ancho chile powder (to taste)
Directions:
Place corn in a large pot of boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes; remove from heat; set aside. Heat a grill until moderately hot. Grill corn, turning until slightly charred and tender. In the meantime, combine crema and mayonnaise in a measuring cup; set aside. Place crumbled cheese in a shallow plate.
When corn is nicely grilled, remove from grill and wrap the bottom ¼ in aluminum foil (to make a handle. Dip into the crema mixture, rolling well until coated. Roll in the cheese to coat; top with as much chile powder as you like. Serve immediately.
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Website: https://www.sandraskitchenstudio.com
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