enchiladas mineras de Guanajuato
I studied at la Universidad de Guanajuato in central Mexico for a hot summer in college, and the highlight was the homecooked food that I ate three times a day, served up by la abuelita at my homestay. One afternoon,
enchiladas mineras de Guanajuato
I studied at la Universidad de Guanajuato in central Mexico for a hot summer in college, and the highlight was the homecooked food that I ate three times a day, served up by la abuelita at my homestay. One afternoon,
good reads: Put A Egg On It
Next to each other on the CVS magazine rack were Cosmopolitan and Glamour. Their headlines read: “First, Take Off His Pants” and “His Naked Body, Explained.” Magazine culture, you disgust me. Luckily I have more riveting literature to read on
good reads: Put A Egg On It
Next to each other on the CVS magazine rack were Cosmopolitan and Glamour. Their headlines read: “First, Take Off His Pants” and “His Naked Body, Explained.” Magazine culture, you disgust me. Luckily I have more riveting literature to read on
ginger limeade tea + flu season
The sudden weather change that brought the cold and the rain all week also brought sinus infections and flu symptoms. Luckily we have a 3-day weekend to recover. And luckily I have a chunk of ginger hanging out in my
ginger limeade tea + flu season
The sudden weather change that brought the cold and the rain all week also brought sinus infections and flu symptoms. Luckily we have a 3-day weekend to recover. And luckily I have a chunk of ginger hanging out in my
southwestern tomato soup
On Saturday Mike and I trekked across town to Harpoon Brewery’s Octoberfest. Octoberfest. Really? Already? The date caught me a little off guard. It was the clearest day in a while – bright and sunny, but chilly! So it was
southwestern tomato soup
On Saturday Mike and I trekked across town to Harpoon Brewery’s Octoberfest. Octoberfest. Really? Already? The date caught me a little off guard. It was the clearest day in a while – bright and sunny, but chilly! So it was
habanero salsa + tortilla chips
In college, back before the immigration spats and kidnappings, before drug cartels took over the border towns and US Customs required passports for reentry, I annually wandered across to Ciudad Acuña or Matamoros, Mexico, to shop, eat and practice la lengua.
habanero salsa + tortilla chips
In college, back before the immigration spats and kidnappings, before drug cartels took over the border towns and US Customs required passports for reentry, I annually wandered across to Ciudad Acuña or Matamoros, Mexico, to shop, eat and practice la lengua.
carnitas quesadillas
Lard is a four-letter word at Whole Foods. After I ordered the pork shoulder for the carnitas, I asked the butcher if he happened to have any lard hanging out in the shop. He didn’t, but there might be industrially
carnitas quesadillas
Lard is a four-letter word at Whole Foods. After I ordered the pork shoulder for the carnitas, I asked the butcher if he happened to have any lard hanging out in the shop. He didn’t, but there might be industrially
whole wheat cornbread
Cornbread is one of my earliest taste memories. My grandmother always served it right out of the oven next to the pot of beans, and at Thanksgiving she made stuffing from stale cornbread bits. I remember my older brother eating
whole wheat cornbread
Cornbread is one of my earliest taste memories. My grandmother always served it right out of the oven next to the pot of beans, and at Thanksgiving she made stuffing from stale cornbread bits. I remember my older brother eating
basics: butter pie crust
It’s once again proper baking season – cool enough outside to warrant turning the oven on during the day. As such, having an easy, flaky, buttery pie crust recipe up your sleeve is worth something. Having a block of flaky,
basics: butter pie crust
It’s once again proper baking season – cool enough outside to warrant turning the oven on during the day. As such, having an easy, flaky, buttery pie crust recipe up your sleeve is worth something. Having a block of flaky,
lavender + vanilla peach pie
This morning, Mike and I made it out to a Slow Food Boston fundraiser. Now, I’m not normally into giving away money since I’m a bit under-employed. For example: on Friday I was walking to the Copley Square market to
lavender + vanilla peach pie
This morning, Mike and I made it out to a Slow Food Boston fundraiser. Now, I’m not normally into giving away money since I’m a bit under-employed. For example: on Friday I was walking to the Copley Square market to
tips: vanilla sugar
Have you ever noticed that sugar doesn’t smell like anything? I always hope it will smell sweet, but it always smells like stale nothingness instead. So, the next time you bake don’t throw away the vanilla pod after you’ve scraped
tips: vanilla sugar
Have you ever noticed that sugar doesn’t smell like anything? I always hope it will smell sweet, but it always smells like stale nothingness instead. So, the next time you bake don’t throw away the vanilla pod after you’ve scraped
kitchen activities 