Goat and vegetable mole: Mole de caderas by Karen Hursh Graber

Every year pamphlets explaining the origins of this dish, along with a list of ingredients, are distributed in Tehuacan's restaurants by the city's Gastronomic Council, an association of restaurant own... read more

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Rabbit in Chile Sauce: Conejo en Adobo by Karen Hursh Graber

The rabbit that I recently bought in the Cholula market, weighing in at a hefty 3 ¾ pounds, was perfect for this recipe, since it calls for the meat to be cooked and marinated before being combined wi... read more

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Cornhusk Wrapped Chiles Stuffed with Fresh Corn: Chiltamales by Karen Hursh Graber

In this recipe, corn is cut fresh from the cob and used to fill poblano chiles, which are wrapped in fresh cornhusks, eliminating the need for soaking. Although a metate would traditionally be used ... read more

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Immigrant Cooking In Mexico - Part Two: The Italians of Chipilo by Karen Hursh Graber

The previous column on immigrant cooking in Mexico dealt with the Mennonites of Chihuahua, a group that brought Northern and Eastern European culinary traditions to their new country. A far diff... read more

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Immigrant Cooking in Mexico Part 3: The Lebanese of Puebla by Karen Hursh Graber

From Cholula to Chicago, taco lovers everywhere know that any taqueria that calls itself poblana, or "from Puebla," will have tacos arabes on the menu. But not everyone knows that ... read more

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Chicken and Fruit Stew: Manchamanteles by Karen Hursh Graber

Literally meaning "tablecloth stainers", because of its deep red sauce, manchamanteles can be made with chicken, pork, or a combination of the two. In Puebla, where it originated, the fruit that... read more

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Cholula Style Vegetable Salad: Ensalada Cholulterranea by Karen Hursh Graber

Both types of squash used in this dish, along with pumpkin seeds and squash blossoms, are characteristic ingredients in Central Mexican cooking. If chilacayote is unavailable in your area, substitute c... read more

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Puebla-Style Turkey Mole: Mole Poblano de Guajolote by Karen Hursh Graber

There are probably as many recipes for this dish as there are cooks in Puebla, where it is indispensable at wedding fiestas. During Puebla's Festival de Mole Poblano, which is held for three consecutiv... read more

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Chicken in Peanut Sauce: Pollo Encacahuatado by Karen Hursh Graber

Moles and other thick sauces made with nuts and seeds go best with chicken and pork. This recipe is from the town of Huauchinango, Puebla, set in a cloud forest not far from the Puebla-Veracruz border.... read more

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The Comadre and Her Sixteen Children (or How I Started Cooking Mexican Food) by Karen Hursh Graber

I first met the comadre through a colleague of mine at the University of Puebla, Mexico. I was in the habit of bringing meat loaf, mashed potatoes, and other "gringo food" that the professor's e... read more

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Sweet Potato Pudding: Budín de Camote by Karen Hursh Graber

I first tasted this dish several years ago, prepared by Doña Gloria of the Hotel Bar Reforma in Cholula. It was the first time I had seen the purple-fleshed variety of sweet potatoes other than in the... read more

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Demystifying Mole, México's National Dish by Karen Hursh Graber

Although Cinco de Mayo, the May 5th holiday commemorating the 1862 Battle of Puebla, is celebrated with much more fervor by Mexicans living in the United States than in México, one exception is... read more

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Spiced Lamb Steamed in Maguey Leaves: Mixiotes de Carnero by Karen Hursh Graber

Mixiotes de carnero are a specialty of the central Mexican states of Puebla, Tlaxcala and Hidalgo. They are flavored with two of the most distinctively Mexican of leaves: avocado leaves, which are encl... read more

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Fava Bean Soup: Caldo de Habas by Karen Hursh Graber

This soup was, and still is, prepared by the comadre and other Cholula cooks during the meatless Semana Santa, Holy Week. The use of hierbabuena (mint) to flavor soup is typical of Central Me... read more

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More Cuisine Of Puebla, Cradle Of Corn by Karen Hursh Graber

Some of the following recipes are for dishes described in "The Cuisine of Puebla, Cradle of Corn" . I've recently returned from a trip north, where I scouted several supermarkets to check on the... read more

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Candied Walnuts: Nueces Garapiñadas by Karen Hursh Graber

Candied nuts are a favorite treat in Mexico, and may be made with walnuts, pecans, almonds or peanuts. Walnuts are most prevalent during the winter holiday season. This sweet is one of the things we ca... read more

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The cuisine of Puebla - Mexico's wild mushrooms, gifts of the rainy season: Huitlacoche by Karen Hursh Graber

Rain brings a more astounding variety than ever to the bounty in the markets. Corn and fresh chiles are stacked high, along with a number of herbs, both familiar and less well-known. Among the tastiest of the season's offerings are the wild mushrooms, some of which are known as setas. read more

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The Cuisine Of Puebla, Cradle Of Corn by Karen Hursh Graber

The creative blending of diverse ingredients is the hallmark of Mexican cooking, and in the state of Puebla it is a passion. Everywhere there is talk of food. People give detailed accounts of what they... read more

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Burying Eula - A Day Of The Dead Story by Karen Hursh Graber

Eula died during the rainy season, when the earth is soft and moist and a grave is easy to dig. Esperanza said that the damp weather was hard on the ancianos, and indeed, in those months, many a house in town bore over its gate the black ribbon which in central Mexico signifies a death in the household.

Lasagna with Poblano Chiles In Cream: Lasagna con Rajas de Chile Poblano by Karen Hursh Graber

We first saw this in a restaurant in Chipilo. If you like lasagna with white sauces, this one is a delicious change from the usual. The filling is the very Pueblan rajas con crema, poblano chile str... read more

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Puebla-style Chalupas: Chalupas Poblanas by Karen Hursh Graber

Named for the canoe-like boats that the Aztecs used to navigate the canals of their ancient capitol Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, chalupas are one of the most popular snacks in Central Mexico. ... read more

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Stuffed Grape Leaves: Tacos de Parra by Karen Hursh Graber

In Puebla, these are most often served as small, finger-size rolls, in which case they are referred to as taquitos. Grape leaves usually come in a jar, packed in brine, and must be thoroughly rinsed... read more

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Anchos Encurtidos: Sweet and Hot Ancho Chiles by Karen Hursh Graber

Here in Cholula, the market ladies sell pickled sweet-and-hot chipotles known locally as " chipocludos," a recipe for which was given in this column in the February 2003 issue of Mexico Connect. This... read more

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Mexican-Lebanese Lamb Tartare: Kebe Cruda by Karen Hursh Graber

I had not eaten raw meat since I was growing up in New York, saying "yuck" to my father's order of steak tartare, until I tried this dish in Puebla recently. The addition of fresh chile seeds gives it ... read more

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Baked Kibbeh: Kebe Charola by Karen Hursh Graber

Charola is the Spanish word for a tray or, in this case, the pan in which the kibbeh is baked. It is something like a meat loaf made with lamb, with the outer layers forming a crust to hold the meat an... read more

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