It’s very slim pickings for really good, authentic Mexican food in Auckland. That’s why Mexican Specialities, a cafe & shop in Ellerslie, is such a gem. It was brought to life by Jose and Maria, natives of Mexico City, who believed in an uncompromising focus on food quality. 15 years later, Jose and Maria have…
enchiladas
Enchiladas Verdes
Ever since I visited Mexico a year ago, I couldn’t stop thinking about the enchiladas I ate there. I decided to try making them myself and wrote a shopping list of the key ingredients: tortillas, salsa verde, chicken, Mexican cream and queso fresco. Corona, Queens is a mainly Hispanic neighborhood and consequently there is a…