I love warm weather and I like it hot! But what I love the most about warm weather is the fresh food. In this case, it is sandía (watermelon in English). Whenever we would visit mi abuelita (grandmother) in Mexico, we would walk around town “helping” her with […]
This is a recipe from one of Mexico’s smallest states, officially known as El Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga. It is a state that is just northwest of Mexico City. This is a simple but delicious soup. Diana Kennedy tells us that she learned this […]
Pozole reminds me of menudo. And not the Ricky Martin version of Menudo. I still remember the song “Súbete a mi moto,” my sister played constantly back in the early 80s. I’m talking about the deliciously rich and flavorful soup we would have every New Year’s Eve. Most […]
There are people that remember smells from their childhood: chocolate chip cookies, marinara simmering on the stove or meatloaf. For me, it is the smell of frijoles cooking slowly on the stove. I remember coming home after school, welcomed by the deep, earthy aroma of pinto beans. This […]
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