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© Phoebe Lapine.Made with a fresh heirloom tomato salsa, these fish tacos are an ideal summer dish.. Get the Recipe.Comforting dinners inspired by the peak of summer are one way Paola Briseño-González likes to bring paradise to the dead of winter, as with this traditional Mexican meal reimagined to bring a taste of sunshine and cheer to dark, cold nights.

In the summer, tostadas topped with chicken, poblanos, and diced potatoes are a popular snack in the beach town of Yelapa, Jalisco, just south of her hometown of Puerto Vallarta.In her wintery version of the dish, it is transformed into a spicy braise of chicken thighs, tomatoes, onions, and charred poblano peppers.Briseño-González swaps the diced potatoes in the original for a creamy bed of mustard-laced mashed potatoes that helps make this a more substantial meal — and goes deliciously with the spicy stew.. Cook Mode.

bone-in, skin-on.chicken thighs, patted dry.

yellow onion, thinly sliced.

diced tomatoes, undrained."I think I began to understand the concept of blending and how to be efficient when I worked with Michel," he mused.

"Someone like Michel, they are so quick to understand the personality of the wine, and seeing that really helped me out.".But like most of Melka's success, that was just the seed he needed to plant in his own deep, gravelly bed of curiosity, because according to Cherie, one of Philippe's greatest assets is his ability to build a blend quickly in his mind, like a brilliant artist who sees the complete work of art on a blank canvas.

"During a blending session, even though the group has moved on," explained Cherie, "maybe even a couple of pages of blends later, Philippe is not afraid to take two steps back to build forward.That is an art."“Make it worth it.