Posts Tagged ‘MAnu Bastien’

A private culinary tour of Veracruz and Oaxaca

 A private culinary tour of Veracruz and Oaxaca

When I had finished writing The Food and Life of Oaxaca, I thought I'd never want to write another cookbook. Not only was I exhausted from the work of getting a complex book into print, but my heart and mind... (Continue reading)

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Sacahuil de Olla

Sacahuil de Olla

Sue Torres, Julian Medina, sleepy me and Emmanuel Bastien heard my call for help and arrived at  my house close to 6 AM to put this sacahuil together. We cooked it in a caja china and ti was spectacular.  I... (Continue reading)

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Menus and Recipes

 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Menus and Recipes

This was a different Christmas Eve-very intimate. I was extra cautious this year and did not send out  invitations and then neglected  to invite people personally so the table was small and sweet --7 of my nearest and dearest shared... (Continue reading)