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)