Tortillas (and fajitas)
One of the tastes I crave in the Netherlands is Mexican. You can actually find tortillas and taco shells and taco seasoning mix in the supermarkets, but unfortunately the tortillas are shelf-stable and not fresh.
So I decided to make my own tortillas both to get whole-wheat flour in them as well as to avoid the preservatives that the supermarket ones have.
Well, I have to say that this experience will probably drive me back to supermarket tortillas, at least for most of my tortilla needs. Mixing the dough wasn't hard (thanks to the food processor). It was just time consuming to roll out each tortilla and then cook them on the cast iron pan, one by one, side after side.
I did discover a nice recipe for a cilantro lime marinade that you can use for both vegetables and meat.
From Bon Appétit, July 2005
Simply puree the following ingredients in a food processor.
1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
3/4 cup olive oil
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/4 teaspoons ancho chile powder
I would also add salt to taste, as well as ~3 chiles for spice