Fiestas Patrias is a big deal for me. I usually go all out and have a big party, invite tons of people, make mountains of red, white and green food, have papel picado and paper flowers decorating the house, my Aztec dancer group dances, the big Mexican flag is out, there’s music (sometimes mariachis) and [...]
I’ve been craving my grandmother’s arroz con pollo for a couple of days now. I’ve been a little obsessed actually. I can’t remember when the last time I had it was, but it had to have been when I was in my teens. I tried making it a couple of times when I was married, [...]
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 [...]
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I love cooking and baking and take just about any opportunity to try something new or make something. If I’m cooking, I’m a happy camper. So when my roommate Rachel wanted to buy Challah for Shabbat with a friend, I jumped right in and asked if I could make it.
I had this recipe [...]
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One of my favorite recipes that my grandmother Lupe made was her enchiladas de jocoque. She rarely made them, probably because of the unavailability of jocoque in Los Angeles in the 1960’s and ‘70’s when she was teaching me to cook. When she did find jocoque, it was because someone brought it to [...]
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One of the traditions I started in my family was the New Year’s Eve Buñelos. I love buñelos the way my grandmother Lupe made them, crispy and airy; bubbly and delicate. She always made them during Lent (no idea why, but I’m sure there’s a particular reason) and she always made rich, delicious [...]
Soraya, Rachel and Daisy make it look so easy!
We even put the kids to work.
Happy tamale-makers
Deron had no idea what he was getting into. Yep, I’m standing on a chair.
Yet another tray full for the steamers
Caught slacking. Get to work girls!
The first few go into the pot
Assembly line action
Fill it up!
I thought I [...]
Continue reading about The Tamalada: Part 9 – Is it a Party or is it Work?
No tamalada is complete without big mounds of succulent shredded pork to fill tamales with. You can use it with either red sauce or green, it lends itself to both with perfect equanimity. It’s easy to make, although it does take some time. Any left overs (doubtful) can be used for sopes, [...]
Continue reading about The Tamalada: Part 6 – Delicious Shredded Pork
Rachel will show you how to assemble a tamale.
She’s making cheese and green chile tamales.
Continue reading about The Tamalada: Part 4 – Rachel B. on How to Assemble a Tamale
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