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Oaxacan Tamales de Mole Amarillo
Written on 31 Oct, 2009 at 12:02 in Cooking, Mexican Basics, Oaxaca, Recipes, Traditions & Culture |
Since pre-Hispanic times, tamales have been the number one festive food. Everywhere in Mexico tamales are fiesta food -- the equivalent of saying, "Let's party!"... (Continue reading)
Pancake-like Enchiladas from Sonora- Enchiladas de Chorro
Written on 28 Oct, 2009 at 2:56 in Mexican Basics, Recipes |
Ingredients for Enchiladas de Chorro A few years ago, we honored Josefina Velasquez de Leon on our Days of the Dead celebrations. It was then that I discovered this recipe from my native state of Sonora. The enchiladas a not... (Continue reading)
Ricardo Santana
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 15:42 in Lifestyle |
El prestigiado diseñador de modas mexicano acomete con el mismo entusiasmo vestuario que decoración con resultados siempre exitosos y muy personales Por Pedro Luis de Aguinaga Algunos piensan que Ricardo Santana es el primer diseñador profesional que tuvo México. Yo... (Continue reading)
A comer o cenar en Guadalajara
A comer (o cenar!) en Guadalajara Por Pedro Luis de Aguinaga Nunca antes Guadalajara había tenido tantos restoranes y tampoco había ofrecido la variedad de cocinas que en la actualidad, cuando ha llegado a más de los 4 millones de... (Continue reading)
Ask Zarela: Higado Encebollado- My Mother’s Smothered Liver
Aaron said your mom’s Liver and Bacon recipe is yummy – but I still cant find it on your website… Recipe: Higado Encebollado Summary: There were many great cooks on both sides of my family. I am lucky enough to... (Continue reading)
Singing, Eating and Shopping in Tlaquepaque
Written on 19 Oct, 2009 at 1:30 in Cooking, Guadalajara, Lifestyle, Places to Eat, Places to stay, Traditions & Culture |
Like cooking, singing is my therapy. I do both when I’m happy, when I’m blue, to relax when I am anxious, to forget things that are bothering me but I can’t do anything about. When I cook, I’m making an... (Continue reading)
Where can I eat in Guadalajara? Ask Zarela
A reader recently wrote, referring to my comments that I had only eaten on the street or in homes during my recent trip to Guadalajara, said that she knew no one in there so eating at someone’s home was probably... (Continue reading)
The Best Things I Ate in Guadalajara
No matter where I go in the world, my first stop is always at the market. A visit there tells me much about the place–what there is to eat, the local arts and crafts, and the general personality of the... (Continue reading)
Una torta es una torta es una torta
Written on 11 Oct, 2009 at 9:20 in Articles, Traditions & Culture |
Some of our guest contributors speak and write Spanish only and since a lot of my readers are bilingual Una torta es una torta es una torta * Inspirados hace 50 años en las típicas tortas ahogadas, los “lonches Gemma”... (Continue reading)
Tortas ahogadas
I used to think pozole was THE characteristic dish of the state of Jalisco and that may be so but tortas ahogadas reign in Guadalajara, the capital. People can almost come to blow when discussing this cold or hot sandwich... (Continue reading)
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