by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Articles
Pork with Mashed Pumpkin (Puerco con Calabaza), Afro-Mexican Pumpkin Soup, Miahuatlán-Style Tamales (Tamales Miahuatecos), Sweet Preserved Pumpkin (Calabaza en Tacha) This Pork with Mashed Pumpkin is one of my absolute favorite Mexican pumpkin recipes. The sauce can...
by admin | Oct 15, 2019 | Articles
Photo Laurie Smith Many centuries ago, Mexican cooks discovered that as good as corn is when eaten fresh or dried, it takes on an exciting new identity when treated with a solution of wood ashes, burnt seashells, or some other natural alkali. The process is called...
by admin | Jul 1, 2019 | Articles
Though we’ve hardly had a spring, today feels like summer. It’s hot and humid, which can make cooking less fun. With the temperature hitting 90 degrees today, the thought of turning the stove on, much less the oven, is not enticing. So I turn to my old...
by admin | Jan 10, 2019 | Articles
Photo Emmanuel Bastien When people in this country talk about chiles rellenos they usually mean the batter-fried, cheese-filled chiles below. But the words chile relleno simply means a stuffed chile and it can be any kind of chile with any filling. The chile above is...
by admin | Aug 26, 2018 | Videos