Gift the Gift of This Pecan Morita Salsa Negra
Gift the Gift of This Pecan Morita Salsa Negra
December 16, 2025
While working as an assistant to Ina Garten, Kristina Felix became obsessed with the art of nixtamalization and bought herself a Molinito from Masienda as a birthday gift, immersing herself in the art of tortilla making. Ever since, we've been so lucky to bring Kristina even further into the masaverse, first with a stint on our brand team, then as a recipe tester for our upcoming cookbook, Vitamina T.
Kristina is a class act: after completing her testing work for Vitamina T, she sent homemade thank you gifts to the authors. We haven't been able to stop thinking about the salsa negra she lovingly crafted and jarred ever since. Few gifts are more memorable than homemade ones, and we can hardly think of anything we'd rather receive than a homemade condiment.
Something between a nut butter and a blended salsa macha, this salsa (inspired by Gabriela Camara's recipe for Salsa Negra) is a sweet, smoky, earthy blend of morita chiles, pecans, and piloncillo. Use it like pesto, spread it on a warm tortilla for a quick snack or toss it with freshly cooked pasta and a little pasta water to make a silky delicious sauce.
These days, Kristina develops recipes for NYT Cooking, writes a beautiful newsletter, and is working on a cookbook of her own. We can't wait to share more of her delicious creations.
