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Home | Roberto Santibañez

Roberto Santibañez

Roberto Santibañez is is the chef and owner of Fonda Restaurants in New York City and a member of The Culinary Institute of America’s Latin Cuisines Advisory Council. He’s also the author of three cookbooks: Rosa’s New Mexican Table, Truly Mexican, and most recently, Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales. He was born in Mexico City and is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. @fondanyc

A red Dutch oven filled with braised pork cubes with an orange wedge on top and a few orange wedges, garlic cloves, oregano, and spoon on the side.

Carnitas ~ Mexican Braised Pork

2 hrs

A blender half-filled with tomatillo salsa.

Tomatillo Salsa with Avocado

20 mins

A pile of soft tortillas topped with carnitas, onion, guacamole, and cilantro. They're resting in a woven basket on a pile of blue napkins.

Carnitas Tacos

40 mins

Two people reaching for traditional molletes on a platter with a bowl of salsa in the middle.

Traditional Molletes

15 mins

A bowl of pico de gallo with a spoon resting inside set on a piece of parchment in a rimmed baking tray.

Pico de Gallo

45 mins

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