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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]