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 […]
As a kid, I became familiar with two types of lettuce: romaine and iceberg. We would use them interchangeably for salads and for sandwiches. We would always have a simple iceberg salad with radishes, cucumber, tomato and red onion whenever the family got together for what I would […]
Salmon is not a typical ingredient in Mexican food and I don’t usually like to eat fish. But if there is one fish I like to eat, it is salmon. I came across this recipe in Marge Poore’s 1,000 Mexican Recipes cookbook and I knew that I wanted […]
The weather we are having in our part of the world makes me feel like baking. Winter weather has arrived before it is welcome (at least for me). But a nice fire roaring in our fireplace and an oven baking usually helps make things better. What I like […]
It is the almost the end of July and weather.com says it is 92 degrees Fahrenheit and it feels like 101 degrees at 6 pm. And I am posting a cookie recipe. Look for a refreshing Agua de Tamarindo recipe in February! This is a recipe that […]
There is something satisfying about making bread at home and this is one of my favorites. I am still a little bit “scared” about making bread (it seems like magic), but I am getting more used to it. I found this recipe on epicurious.com many years ago. I […]
The Super Bowl is over for this year. But this is a great snack to add to the table for the many great games to come, whatever the sport. But this is also a snack to have anytime. As a kid, I remember eating snacks like this in […]
A long time ago, when I was a kid, I loved cereal. Especially Kellogg’s Corn Flakes with a ton of sugar and milk. Now, not so much. But I do love grains for breakfast. And Rick Bayless provides a great recipe. I’ve only modified it a bit. No […]
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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