This is Mexican comfort food. I remember my Mom making a similar soup and I can tell you that this is a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables. I loved the large, flavorful pieces of zucchini, carrot and corn, even when I was 5 years […]
When we first moved to Madison, we decided to buy a grill. And we bought a cookbook to go with it. We have since tried many of the recipes and a lot of them have become “favorites.” This is one of them. The recipe comes from the Weber’s […]
If you’ve had a chance to browse through my blog, you may have noticed that I like to read through cookbooks and try out recipes that catch my eye. When I came across this recipe, it was the name and the photograph made me stop to take a […]
Public libraries are amazing! I love browsing through the stacks and taking home books, magazines, DVDs, etc. that we get to enjoy for a while and then return for others to continue the same process. This recipe is from a book I found on one of those browsing […]
I recently noticed that I have not posted a recipe for tostadas and I could not believe it. I LOVE tostadas! Along with enchiladas, they are one of my favorite foods. And they can take on so many flavors and toppings. They can be simple or complex. One […]
I recently came across a cookbook that collected recipes from home cooks around the state of Zacatecas, a state right in the center of Mexico. The book, La Cocina Familiar en el Estado de Zacatecas, has a delicious variety of foods including this recipe from Ana Ma. Sánchez […]
If you want a hearty breakfast, this is it! No need for a “second breakfast.” This was a morning meal we would enjoy whenever we would visit my mom’s aunts and uncles at their ranchos (farms) in Baja California, Mexico. Northern Mexicans love their beef! Sometimes, my parents […]
I first tried this curry when I lived in Hiroshima, Japan many years ago. I had tried other curries before, but this was very different and delicious. It is also very simple to make and I love the potatoes and carrots (big chunks for me!) along with the […]
I’ve always loved good food. My mom made sure I tasted something delicious every day, no matter how humble the meal. But I first started cooking “on purpose” when I began watching the Food Network. Along with Sara Moulton’s Cooking Live (a fellow University of Michigan alum), I […]
I love enchiladas. They are simple or complex. And they can change character quickly depending on the sauce, the filling or even how you prepare them. I’ve even used leftovers, wrapped in a tortilla and topped with a red or green chile sauce or even mole. […]
One of the best things about Christmas for me growing up were the tamales my mom and my tías made for Christmas dinner. No turkey or ham for us. Tamales! And there were different kinds: beef with a red chile sauce, chicken with a green tomatillo sauce and […]
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