God Jul! Merry Christmas! ¡Feliz Navidad! Normally, we would be visiting family in Minnesota, California, or Utah on Christmas Day. Not this year. But it will only make our next Christmas even more special! Instead, we decided to make some of the foods that we are used to […]
Cazuela de Huevos means “egg casserole” in Spanish. But this casserole is much more than just eggs. It has many of the flavors I love, which is why I noticed it in one of my favorite cookbooks, 1,000 Mexican Recipes by Marge Poore. On the weekend, we enjoy […]
Last week, our local newspaper, the Wisconsin State Journal, had an article (“Mac and cheese sparking new creativity in kitchens”) in their food section that caught my eye. As I have said before, I LOVE mac and cheese! But adding poblano peppers was the clincher for me. I […]
I love mac & cheese! I like it cheesy, creamy and sharp! That means a lot of sharp cheddar cheese for me. I did not eat mac & cheese growing up. I was first introduced to it when I bought that little blue Kraft box many of you […]
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 […]
I make enchiladas often because they are “comfort food,” especially in the winter. But they are delicious year-round too. This recipe surprised me a bit: It has milk and egg in the sauce! I never would have thought of adding that to an enchilada sauce. So, of […]
Chile con Queso is almost a staple on many tables when people are watching sports, like the Final Four this weekend. Most people are used to the Velveeta and Rotel version, but this is a recipe from Diana Kennedy’s The Essential Cuisines of Mexico. This is what she […]
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