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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Date: May. 5th 2009
Category: Fish and Seafood, Magazine Mondays
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I didn’t know very much about Cinco de Mayo until my Aunt D and Uncle M moved to San Jose, California more than ten years ago. The holiday became a bit more significant to me because my Aunt D would often mention it in conversations.
When Uncle N and I visited my aunt in May 2005, I came across references to the celebration as I read up on Californian food culture.
A few weeks ago, I came across a recipe for Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas on the Food & Wine site (the recipe is from the September 2008 issue).
I made them for dinner on the eve of Cinco de Mayo as a nod to the holiday and also as a promise from me to me that I’m going to get back to California soon!
As I expected, they were delicious! I mean they were really really good. I scarfed mine down and enjoyed every bit of it. I don’t often cook foods from other cultures so I really enjoyed making these as well.
Happy Cinco de Mayo to those that celebrate the day!
Ciao!
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05/5/09 at 2:06 am
Happy Cinco de Mayo! A lovely dish!
Cheers,
Rosa
05/5/09 at 5:29 am
Happy Cinco de Mayo, dear Ivonne!!
05/5/09 at 6:20 am
I didn’t know about Cinco de Mayo until I read about it in the food blogs. This dish looks delicious - something I would definitely like.
Happy CInco de Mayo!
05/5/09 at 6:45 am
These Tostadas look fresh and tasty. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
05/5/09 at 8:19 am
Just today I’m thinking go out as invited and overeat and overdrink, or stay home and make a calorie friendly cinco de mayo. I think I’ll stay home and fix this lovely shrimp dish and watch American Idol with my hubby.
05/5/09 at 2:58 pm
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I had forgotten that was today. What a tasty, fresh meal.
05/5/09 at 4:43 pm
That looks scrumptious. The Gulf Guys who deliver fresh shrimp (a luxury in MN) come on Thursday. Mmmmmm
05/5/09 at 5:59 pm
Stunning! I’m stuffed but I could eat a couple of those right now (they say I have hollow legs). We are celibrating on Friday with a big Supper Club. Even though I am Italian/Irish, it’s fun to be a part of other cultures for the day!
05/5/09 at 11:31 pm
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I love your dish. It looks absolutely perfect!
05/6/09 at 3:02 am
So delicious and such a pretty colour combination!
05/6/09 at 4:51 am
Hi Ivonne !
Still making fabulous stuff I see !!!
05/6/09 at 9:36 am
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I know nothing about this holiday, but I have been seeing one fabulous dish after another in celebration all over the food blog world.
This shrimp dish looks luscious! Plump perfectly cooked shrimp and I can only imagine the seasoning. Beautiful!
05/6/09 at 10:15 am
Mmm, that looks so fresh and tasty!
05/6/09 at 10:22 am
Hello! Happy Cinco de Mayo! is that avacado & lime with the shrimp, i’ll have to try it! We eat fish once a week…so yumscious! your blog is always inspiringly delicious!!! have a loveliest of days!
05/6/09 at 9:20 pm
Yum, these look good I will have to give them a try. Looks like you did the healthy version without the traditional deep fried tortilla. I love healthy….and with Mexican food I find it incredibly hard.
05/7/09 at 6:57 am
I didn’t know it it was Cinco de Mayo either…happy Cinco de Mayo! The shrimp looks delicious…exactly the kind of dish my hubby would love actually
05/9/09 at 3:29 am
Did not hear about this celebration before. However, I think it’s good to have more celebrations!