There are some food events that I look forward to every month, even if I don’t participate in them every month. One of them is The Royal Foodie Joust started by my friend Jenn at the Left-Over Queen Forum. Every month the winner of the previous month chooses 3 ingredients that participants have to use to create a dish. It is amazing all the entries people come up with.
Last monht’s winners were Peter and his Wife Christey of FotoCuisine, a beautiful blog btw. They didn’t choose three ingredients. Instead they chose 3 colors that in my opinion are the greatest colors in food: red, green and white. Those are the flag colors of the two countries which cuisines are my favorite, Mexico and Italy. They are colors of fresh ingredients and delicious flavors. I thought for a long time what I wanted to create, but finally I decided to go back to the basics.
I made pork enchiladas verdes and rojas (green, made with tomatillos and jalapenos and red, made with tomatoes and chile de arbol) and served them in the same plate with sour cream. For the first batch I used crepes and for the second corn tortillas. Those ingredients are staples in my kitchen. If you have been following this blog for a while you already know that and if not, just take a look at the food I have posted during the past two years. Enchiladas will always be a winner dish in my book.
I want to apologize for the pictures. I have a new wireless flash that for some reason didn’t want to sync with my camera and other flash. It took me several minutes and shots to get it to work and in the mean time my enchiladas went dry 
But at the end the lighting kind of worked, right?
¡Buen provecho!
24 Replies
Those look fantastic Ben! Great representation of the colors too!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Nicely done I just joined up but want to check out the competition before I enter a dish.
Also, great Cinco De Mayo meal too.
I think the lighting came together nicely. I just started taking photography seriously (thanks to an expensive camera purchase) and now find myself actually caring about this stuff. cry cry cry Although I got smart and eat first and then shoot with what would be my leftovers for the next day.
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 11:45 am
What are you talking about???? Pictures are fantastic Ben!!!! Really beautiful, I love the colours and shapes and savor of your recipe. Good luck in the Joust Amigo
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I hope that this porcine flu is not affecting your family at all.
Muchos besos!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Are you kidding Ben. The photos are perfect and the recipe excellent. I have never tried enchiladas before but I would definitely like to try it. Good luck with the Joust.
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Gorgeous!! what a wonderful idea. Don’t know why you are not happy with your pictures.
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Yeah, your pictures always look great. You know your way with a camera. Good idea for the theme too!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I smell a winner…it smells like enchiladas!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I agree, Mexico and Italy are my favorites too! I just love enchiladas but have never made them with pork. You have inspired me to put these on my “to cook” list. I made some with chicken and green chilies last night. I thought about entering them but lack the nerve to do so. Good luck!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Ben I don’t understand why you say the photos aren’t good, are excellent! The same with the enchiladas, sometimes I made them with chicken…really a buen provecho con ellas
All the best!
Gera
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Apologize for the pictures? They look awesome, Ben! I’d love a place of these enchiladas… yum!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
And a PLATE, too!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I love your amazing pictures Ben. Superbe!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Ben, these turned out superb…good luck. The lighting worked out quite well…stop worrying!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Beautiful colors for the enchiladas – great Joust entry!
Posted on May 1st, 2009 at 6:00 am
So my eagle looks like a guajolote? You turkey!
But, you’re probably right. It was done free-hand. Maybe if I had your photoshop skills it would have looked better. :p BUT, I think your enchiladas rock. So does your photo. Besos y abrazos.
Posted on May 1st, 2009 at 10:23 am
Those look amazing I can’t believe you are apologizing for the photos! Great entry
Posted on May 1st, 2009 at 10:29 am
Gorgeous colors, and the enchiladas look delicious!
Posted on May 1st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I should never EVER look at your food when I am hungry! Gorgeous! Looks so yummy, Ben.
Posted on May 1st, 2009 at 5:30 pm
The pictures look beautiful to me Ben, so I shouldn’t worry about it! I do try and setup my lighting before I actually finish the food, so maybe a tip for next time?
Posted on May 2nd, 2009 at 8:13 am
great entry!!! looks like i have a lot of good recipes to try here…
Posted on May 2nd, 2009 at 10:47 am
My oldest recipe, from back when I was 13, was for cheese enchiladas. That was almost 30 years ago, and I’m still refining and playing with them. I think the crepe idea is brilliant, and I love a salsa verde. What a great entry and don’t worry about the photography — I can’t count the number of meals Christey and I have eaten dry and cold because of shooting it…it’s all part of the process
Posted on May 2nd, 2009 at 8:55 pm
The pictures are really good! lovely colours.
Posted on May 3rd, 2009 at 5:48 am
Everything looks great Ben! I love the enchiladas – they look great. I so agree with you about the freshness of the foods of Mexico and Italy – you really exemplified those fresh flavors here with this amazing dish! I would love to dig in right now! Best of luck in the Joust, Ben, you know we are always glad for your entries!
Posted on May 4th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Very vibrant photos. I wonder if a foodie picked the colors for the Mexican and Italian flags
Posted on May 7th, 2009 at 1:21 am
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