June, 2011

What to eat when it’s too hot to cook

What to eat when it's too hot to cook

When I was a child, my family used to travel every summer to Disneyland and stop in Mexicali to visit my Tía Letizia and Tío Mario. I did not love that because all the girls were beautiful there and I... (Continue reading)

Citymeals on Wheels

Citymeals on Wheels

= Last night my son Aaron and  I have the great honor of participating in  the grand Citymeals on Wheels benefit at Rockefeller Center.  Ruth Reichl picked the theme of Family Meals so many of us who have  given birth... (Continue reading)

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Zarela Cazuela

Zarela Cazuela

For many Latinas, a well-seasoned pottery cooking vessel, or cazuela, is as important as a cast-iron pan is to a Southern cook. Great cazuelas are collected and handed down through generations. They are brought out along with the family silver... (Continue reading)

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