Gina Ruiz on April 29th, 2010

I just came from the train station at Beverly & Vermont where I bought some champurrado and a tamale.  The champurrado brought back memories of growing up in my grandmother’s warm kitchen, the sweet smell of cinnamon wafting through the house.  I loved when she made champurrado or other flavored atoles.  There was just something [...]

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Gina Ruiz on April 22nd, 2010

It’s kind of cold outside but I am thinking of summer and everything that is sunny and bright.  On a day when I should be thinking longingly of hot chocolate, I am imagining the rows of big glass jars with ladles filled with a rainbow of colored liquids and ice.  Aguas frescas or fresh waters [...]

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Gina Ruiz on September 3rd, 2008

So there was this chocolate sauce just sitting in my fridge, left over from the eclairs.  The chocolate glaze was in there too.  Seriously, they were calling me, begging not to be left in there on their own.  Several times, i walked over and thought maybe I should make more eclairs.  Maybe creampuffs.  No, it’s [...]

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One of the simple things that I make and my grown children go absolutely nuts over and always ask for is my tostadas de atún or tuna tosadas. It’s super simple, but so good and perfect for hot weather when you just don’t want to cook at all. It also a good recipe to make [...]

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Gina Ruiz on December 17th, 2007

[singlepic=229,320,240,,center] One of the things I love most about the cold weather celebrations in Mexican households is the traditional ponche (hot fruit punch). There is nothing like it. The smell is incredible, it’s packed with stewed fruit and has an unbelievable flavor. You can add a dash of tequila for someone who wants an extra [...]

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