Cupcakes and Cashmere

Taco Tuesday

September 30th, 2009

Last week I went out for tacos and was reminded why the alliterative Tuesday night meal is always a great idea.  I took a stab at whipping up my own version with salmon last night with a dry-rub and tomatillo-avocado slaw that I’d gladly make time and time again (recipe here).  It was a multi-step process, which I find oddly calming and most importantly, a learning experience while in the grocery store.  After scanning the entire produce section, I realized I had never seen a whole tomatillo and seriously considered buying a canned salsa.  Instead, I surreptitiously asked an employee where the little fruits were located without disclosing that I had no idea what they looked like.  I only hoped he hadn’t seen me walk by them five times just minutes before.

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  • Joe

    Those look a little better than the fish tacos I remember

  • courtney

    YUM

  • http://love-decoded.blogspot.com klee

    looks delicious!

    love-decoded.blogspot.com

  • http://twitter.com/fashionluvr @fashionluvr

    those look amazing and probably weren’t that hard to make.

  • http://wikifashion.com Wikifashion

    yum, that looks so good!

  • http://whatshappeninginmyfashionworld.blogspot.com/ EMILIE

    It looks delicious….
    Emilie from http://whatshappeninginmyfashionworld.blogspot.com/

  • http://barbbarbbarb.com Barb

    I’m loving that you’ve never seen a tomato. I’m from Canada – that stuff is all over the place (fresh produce – I mean) :)

  • http://style-obsession.blogspot.com/ Jessica

    That looks really good – and a little messy!

  • http://spiralstyle@blogspot.com Deborah Flanagan

    They look great. I’ll have to try. Thanks for the post.

  • http://www.lionstigersandfashionohmy.com Kelly

    they look delicious! you have such an eye for making the simplest photos look special!

  • http://myclosetmylife.blogspot.com J.

    MMMmmm…this looks great!

  • http://runwayhippie.com Runway Hippie

    those tacos look delicious!!!

  • http://abbiebabble.blogspot.com abbiebabble

    I want to eat some tacos now!

  • http://idlefascination.blogspot.com/ Liv

    Mmmm… I’ve been craving fish tacos since the to-die-for ones I had in Maui. Your photos are drool-worthy. Now the question remains: will I find perfect ripe avocados and tomatillos in Montreal in September? I doubt it but I gotta try!
    http://idlefascination.blogspot.com/

  • http://girlontheave.wordpress.com rachel

    your tacos look delish!

  • http://readingmytealeaves.blogspot.com erin

    yum! this photos make me want tacos, and i haven’t even had breakfast!

  • http://christinaphillis.blogspot.com Christina

    Wow, looks amazing. I love slaw.

  • http://lifemoreexciting.blogspot.com Sarah

    This looks amazing!

  • http://www.vivianlostinseoul.blogspot.com Vivian

    Yummm!! So funny, I learned how to make a salsa verde with tomatillos last weekend- I had never seen them before either! Tasty!

  • http://www.fleurde-licious.blogspot.com Arlynn from Fleur de Licious

    Mmmm… this looks fantastic! I am a BIG fan of anything Mexican-inspired and the Hubs loves tacos, so this looks like a winner in our house :-)

    I was thinking of playing around with a white fish taco, topped with fresh mango salsa – another light & fresh meal!

    Thanks – XO

  • http://www.foreverash.blogspot.com ash

    i will have to try this reciepe for my next monday night dinners, soundsas delish as it LOOKS! xo ash

  • http://browneyedaesthetic.blogspot.com/ Jessica (Brown-eyed Aesthetic)

    You make meals that are simple yet delicious-looking. I used to work on a show where they would have “Taco Tuesdays” from crafty–it was always yummy!

    http://browneyedaesthetic.blogspot.com/

  • http://pink-to-green.blogspot.com meg

    these look delicious! I love trying new recipes and will definitely look to try this one in the future!

  • http://alreadypretty.com Sal

    Yum! The slaw looks delectable.

  • http://www.snapshotfashion.blogspot.com Snapshot Fashion

    wow those look pretty amazing!!!

  • http://www.fashionsnag.com Jacqueline

    Those look so damn good! I love your food stuff!

  • http://www.talkprettytome.blogspot.com Talk Pretty To Me

    Kudos to you for being an awesome cook. The best thing I can whip up is a sandwhich. Looks delicious.

    xoxo
    J

    http://www.talkprettytome.blogspot.com

  • http://www.krislynblog.com Kristin

    The meal looks delicious. You are quite the little cook!! I need to become a better cook, without a doubt.

  • Becs

    Yum! I love tomatillo salsa, but have never tried to make it before. Now I know what they look like. ;-) Keep up the good work!

  • http://makeundermylife.com Jess LC

    Thank you for posting this, I happen to have all the ingredients right now. I think I’ll make it for lunch!

  • http://thelilbee.com The Lil Bee

    Ha! So THAT’S a tomatillo! Wouldn’t have known myself. In college, my roommate and I went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients for a recipe we were making that involved sake. Only, neither one of us had ever heard of sake, and were wandering the spice aisle looking for something called “sake” (pronounced with a hard “a”). Seeing as I’m now 100% in love with Japanese food, it’s especially hilarious to look back on!

    BTW these look delish. Also, I will be by next Tuesday for the alliterative meal:)

  • http://kmala.com/blog kim

    mmm.. I love taco tuesday! those look delicious!
    - KMala Collection

  • http://humbleablog.blogspot.com/ dolores

    What a coincidence! I also purchased tomatillo for the first time last night and made a yummy salsa in my molcajete. Grilling the tomatillos before hand produced such a wonderful aroma; I was practically salivating. I may just have tacos for dinner again tonight. ^_^

  • http://vanessasrunway.blogspot.com The Socialite

    Wow! I am saving this recipe! Looks delish! Thanks for sharing!

  • http://copperoranges.blogspot.com Lexie

    all of the meals you feature look SO easy and delicious to replicate … thank you for your food posts!

  • http://www.thereadbaron.com Amanda Nicole

    These look amazing!

  • http://www.thebudgetbabe.com The Budget Babe

    I love your sense of adventure when it comes to cooking. A good fish taco is worth its weight in gold :)

  • http://fashionbyhe.blogspot.com He

    wow that taco looks amazing

    come check out the first ever fashion blog from a guys POV, let He know what you think and if you want to link exchange

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  • http://www.holadesign.blogspot.com monica from hola!design

    yum! loove tomatillos!

  • http://thesoho.blogspot.com/ southern hostess

    It all looks amazing! And tomatillos are so cute.

  • http://cafefashionista.blogspot.com Cafe Fashionista

    Normally I’m not a fan of Mexican food or tacos, but this looks extremely enticing! :)

  • http://cupcaketrash.blogspot.com cupcake.trash

    yummy! I make tacos all the time.

    http://cupcaketrash.blogspot.com

  • http://shoemein.wordpress.com Shannon

    That looks absolutely delicious, I’m dying to try some right now. You’re amazing!

    http://shoemein.wordpress.com

  • http://www.joannagoddard.blogspot.com joanna goddard

    oh my goodness, i want to come over! :)

  • http://fashionlayne.blogspot.com Layne

    looks soooo sooo amazing. my mouth is now watering
    xx,
    fashionlayne

  • http://www.joleystar.com Dee

    YUM!

  • http://jamieofalltrades.typepad.com jamieofalltrades

    Yum! I’ve very impressed you make that for a Tuesday night dinner!

  • http://www.sanfranciscostylephile.blogspot.com San Francisco Stylephile

    OMG, yum! I love Taco Tuesdays!

  • http://heart-of-light.blogspot.com Rachel (Heart of Light)

    Yum! And aren’t tomatillos cute? I just love them.

  • http://www.fallingunderthecloudss.blogspot.com fashionista

    yummy!!!