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Bet you didn’t know that mole, in its many variations, is commonplace in Mexican American homes of Texas and just south of the Rio Grande, especially for special “familia” events like weddings and holiday family celebrations. You eat the mole as the principle dish, and […]
I call this dish, Chile Serrano Scallops, although the inspiration comes from the French, Coquilles St. Jacques à La Provençale. Because I fiddled and deviated from the traditional recipe, I don’t use the traditional name. I like to keeps things clear. It’s not that I […]
Mole Poblano and variations are commonplace in Texas and just south of the Rio Grande for special events like weddings and holiday family celebrations. You eat the mole as the principle dish, and in Texas we serve it mainly with chicken, cut up. But you […]
In this 3-minute video interview, Chef Iliana de la Vega explains how it is that much Mexican food in USA restaurants is not culturally relevant: “that’s not the way we eat.” Stereotypes in Food, Chef Iliana De L