The end and beginning of a year provides a time to think back and look forward. We are already looking forward to gatherings with family in places like Utah, Minnesota and Door County in Wisconsin. But it is also nice to remember other places. This recipe is one […]
This recipe comes from a cookbook I found and then lost and then found again. As a student in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I came across this book, The Best 125 Meatless Mexican Dishes by Susan Geiskopf –Hadler and Mindy Toomay, at AfterWords, a bookstore near the corner of […]
I recently noticed that I have not posted a recipe for tostadas and I could not believe it. I LOVE tostadas! Along with enchiladas, they are one of my favorite foods. And they can take on so many flavors and toppings. They can be simple or complex. One […]
I first heard about Sonora as a kid when we would visit my mom’s family on the ranchos (farms) east of Mexicali, Baja California. “Sonora is the next state over from where we are,” they would say. As many kids do, I thought it was a different world. […]
This is one of our old “standbys.” We have made this recipe so often that it has become “comfort food” for us. The recipe comes from one of the first cookbooks I started exploring regularly: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home. The subtitle is “Fast and Easy Recipes for […]
This is a recipe that is typical of northern Mexico. Though it is similar to the more traditional Frijoles de la Olla, this adds a lot more flavor to the pot. It is great in a big bowl with some cornbread on the side or alongside some carne […]
If you want a hearty breakfast, this is it! No need for a “second breakfast.” This was a morning meal we would enjoy whenever we would visit my mom’s aunts and uncles at their ranchos (farms) in Baja California, Mexico. Northern Mexicans love their beef! Sometimes, my parents […]
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