http://donalupeskitchen.com Traditions, Stories, Poetry, History & Cookery Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:11:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/10/send-this-to-five-of-your-friends-or-more/ 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, ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/09/fiestas-patrias-dinner-downsized/ 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 ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/09/call-me-crazy-cream-puff-crazy/ Jasmine really loved the chocolate glaze. The Challenge: Chocolate Eclairs from Pierre Hermé’s book, Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé. The Hosts: Tony Tahan and Meetak Many, many thanks to our wonderful hosts this month. What a wonderful recipe they chose and how supportive and marvelous they were. (Insert applause here). Hurry ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/08/daring-baker%e2%80%99s-challenge-%e2%80%93-eclairs-in-august/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="364" caption="Arroz con pollo"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="364" caption="delicioso!"][/caption]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 ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/08/arroz-con-pollo/ Oh,...I looked out the window and what did I see, Popcorn popping on the apricot tree. Spring had brought me such a nice surprise, popcorn popping right before my eyes. I can take an armful and make a treat, a popcorn ball that would smell so sweet. It wasn't really so... but it seemed ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/08/popcorn-popping-on-the-apricot-tree/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="364" caption="Orangette"][/caption]My memories are drenched in food. Coming from a Mexican family with an amazing group of cooks for aunts, grandaunts, second cousins and my phenomenal grandmother Lupe meant that I was surrounded by food: cooking, talking, eating, making, reading about, growing, learning. Food was everywhere and ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/08/orangette-oranges-grandma-lupe/ Recipe submitted by Darlene Chan I hate buying buttermilk for one recipe because ultimately I use 1/2 cup and then it sits in the fridge until I throw it out. This time I thought I’d be a bit smarter. I had originally bought a quart to use for buttermilk pancakes, which ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/08/peach-cobbler/ It's been too hot and disgusting in L.A. for me to contemplate cooking or writing so please enjoy the ice cream break while you wait.  Insert the Beetlejuice Waiting Room Music here. Jasmine loves her ice cream cookie shake Aiden loves ice cream and it's all over him Ecstasy Nom! http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/08/ice-cream-break/ One of my Friday evening rituals is to head down to the local Farmer’s Market to see what goodies they have that I can play with.  I often, as in this case take the grandkids and have a blast with them.  This afternoon we packed up the stroller and headed ... http://donalupeskitchen.com/2008/08/friday-farmers-market-in-eagle-rock/