Maybe because this has been a challenging year for all of us. Maybe because this is a time of reflection as we end the year. Whatever the reason, I am reminded of our time in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Santiago de Compostela, the capital of the […]
It is Cinco de Mayo. Growing up as a Mexican-American kid in southern California, I had many “cultural dissonances” during elementary school. One example: At school, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo, but at home, we did not. This is not because my family did not care about Mexican […]
Cold weather calls for something sweet with a little bit of heat. And these biscotti answer. I love the combination of the tart and sweet cherries with the rich chocolate and spicy Ancho chile. You can eat them alone, but they taste great with a fresh cup of […]
We weren’t a family that had dessert very often but this was one of our favorites. Especially when it started getting cold outside. In southern California that meant the low 50s! It is a very simple dessert: milk, rice, sugar, raisins and cinnamon. Sweet and creamy. While reading […]
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