Mama Dispirito’s Culinary Therapy

I can’t do anything except for cook. I can’t explain why, but it makes me happy to work with food. It’s a kind of therapy. I don’t know why people spend so much money on the psychiatrist!Not everybody has that feeling about cooking, I know, but I think everyone feels better being in a kitchen or at the table eating good food.

-Mama Nicolina DiSpirito of Rocco’s Italian Amerian

Well said Mama.

Tacos de Camarones (Shrimp Tacos)

When living in Guadalajara, my sister asked me what I would like for Christmas. I said I would like anything culinary. She bought me three of her favorites in Mexico: Maseca, a tortilla press, and a tortilla warmer.

The maseca (Corn flour) was a bit of an intimidating item, because all of the instructions were in Spanish.

The dough was sticky, so I used wax paper on the tortilla press.

I grilled the tortillas on the flat side of my C+B grill pan, and added grilled shrimp, peach and mango salso, and a sweeze of lime.

Thank you sister!