Now that Cinco the Mayo is over, we can get back to the real party: Spring. We have had some great weather here in Wisconsin and every year I am amazed by the beauty of everything around us coming to life. You can almost see the plants grow! […]
I have saved this recipe for a day like this. And, for us and many Americans, this was an amazing day! After 21 years together, we are even happier! Margarita de Champaña (Champagne Margarita) The zest of 1 lime, finely grated 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup […]
For me, watermelon is a flavor that reminds me of “summer.” Though we are a couple weeks away from the summer solstice, we are enjoying summer-like weather here in Madison. Everything is green, the birds are singing and our dogs are enjoying their time romping around the yard. […]
I haven’t posted a drink/cocktail recipe since last May. Thankfully, I had the chance to try many of my favorites this past summer. While summer is over, here is one we savored watching some great World Cup games. It is a bit late for warm weather (at least […]
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 […]
I remember walking home from school and picking pomegranates from trees hanging over onto the street. They were juicy, sweet and a little bit tart. I didn’t know, until much later, what a delicious flavor they add to many foods, drinks and sweets. I was exploring the web […]
We came across this recipe while escaping the long, cold Wisconsin winter on a beautiful beach in Mexico last February. But it wasn’t until we came home that we had a chance to try it. One taste and we were right back on the beach even though the […]
I was lucky I was born in East LA. East Los Angeles, California. Cue the Cheech Marin song! I feel lucky because I grew up in such a diverse part of our country. As we moved around southern California, I met people of different cultures and backgrounds. As […]
A summer would not be complete without at least one good Margarita. There are a lot of varieties out there. This past winter in Ixtapa, we made a Tamarindo Margarita that was delicious. But I like this Margarita. It is simple, clean and refreshing. There seems to be […]
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