The last time David and I went to California for Christmas, my sister, Susana, invited us over to her house for breakfast. It seems that most of the time our family gets together, food is involved. I’m fine with that. I am not sure how typical this is, […]
I was lucky I was born in East LA. East Los Angeles, California. Cue the Cheech Marin song! I feel lucky because I grew up in such a diverse part of our country. As we moved around southern California, I met people of different cultures and backgrounds. As […]
This is one of our go-to salsas because it is so easy to make. It tastes great and goes well with so many dishes. Around the time I really started to enjoy cooking and wanting to learn more about how to do it well (10-12 years ago), I […]
A summer would not be complete without at least one good Margarita. There are a lot of varieties out there. This past winter in Ixtapa, we made a Tamarindo Margarita that was delicious. But I like this Margarita. It is simple, clean and refreshing. There seems to be […]
There are people that remember smells from their childhood: chocolate chip cookies, marinara simmering on the stove or meatloaf. For me, it is the smell of frijoles cooking slowly on the stove. I remember coming home after school, welcomed by the deep, earthy aroma of pinto beans. This […]
I love the combination of chocolate and chiles. That is why I love mole. Though I’m not a fan of sweet foods, this is a great compromise. Recently, while reading through some of the cookbooks I checked out at the library, I came across a few recipes that […]
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