On Food & Culture
This pecan pie, with piloncillo and a bit of bourbon in it, tastes of celebration and abundance. I wrote about this on Thanksgiving day, and I share the recipe now in preparation for the new year. It’s delicious, full of memory and fun. Nueces (pecans), […]
What a great evening we had last night in San Antonio, Texas! These chiles, tomates, hojarascas were all delicious. I want to share this “Texas Mexican Holiday Menu” with heartfelt thanks for the warm reception I received at last night’s event at the San Antonio […]
My garden is sunny and glorious with basil, aromatic and colorful. Besides making bruscheta, try these delicious basil cookies, with a zesty lemon-lime spark. Your morning coffee will thank you. Fair Warning: I shared these with a friend this afternoon. He bit into the cookie […]
Mazapán Mexican candy is a cousin of Marzipan, which is made with almonds and sugar. Marzipan originates in Asia and the Middle East. Mazapán is distinctly Mexican in that it replaces the almonds with peanuts, which are of Latin American origin. We add corn, which […]
Food is an aesthetic practice that injects beauty and relationship into our everyday life, into our “Lo Cotidiano.” New Year’s eve was always festive, exciting, and Amá would mark and celebrate every new year by making buñuelos. They are delicious, crisp, light. I recall having […]
Looking through my archives, found this delicious, refreshing dessert for your next dinner party. The watermelon is native to Africa. We call it “sandía,” and consider it a Texas Mexican staple, as any Mexican-American family will tell you. Africa figures prominently in all Latina, Latino […]
Amá would make these every New Year’s eve. I recall having a sense of wonder at how she made ribbons out of tortillas. When I make these now I recall happy times with amá, apá and all my brothers and sisters. These are as “party […]
For a Summer dinner serve this Watermelon Raspada with blueberries and lime, refreshing and visually beautiful. Watermelons were originally domesticated in central and southern Africa where they served not only as food but as an important water supply dating back 6,000 years. Through trade routes […]
The rustic French peach tart is belovedly famous world-wide. Add Native American peaches and, once again, a beautiful marriage: French pastry genius with delectable indigenous flavor. Whoa, I hear you saying, peaches are from Europe! Here’s where I’m happy to enjoy this peach tart with […]
Dominga Medrano, my mom, was an excellent and creative cook who every Holy Week would gift us with Capirotada. Our kitchen overflowed with aromas of cinnamon, cilantro and piloncillo and even now I can see her face serving us this bread pudding on Good Friday. […]