Christmas Chicken Breasts with Squash Blossoms: Pechugas Navideñas by Ana María Flores Sánchez

Huitlacoche is a black fungus which grows on corn. I personally choose to omit this ingredient as it has a distinct flavor which is just not appealing to me. It is, however, a favorite of some of my fr... read more

poultry main-dishes salsas

Mexican Christmas Cookies: Galletas de Navidad by Karen Hursh Graber

Both blackberry and apricot jam are produced in great quantity in late summer and enjoyed during the cooler months, especially in the Sierra Madre Oriental region, where fruit orchards abound. Either o... read more

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Stuffing for Christmas Turkey: Relleno para Totol de Nochebuena by Karen Hursh Graber

Nochebuena is Christmas Eve, and that is when Mexican families sit down to a feast that usually lasts for several hours. This recipe is adapted from Alquímias y Atmósferas del Sabor, by Doña Carmen ... read more

side-dishes

Mexico's Historical Cookies by June Summers

PANADERIAS - (Mexican Bakeries): Smells of fresh bread and pastries filter the air, dissolving resolves of the staunchest weight-watchers. Ah! What a sweet lesson in history! Although the gre... read more

desserts rice-and-grains

A Toast To Better Wines by Lindajoy Fenley

Mexican wines may finally be gaining ground in a centuries-old battle fraught with political, sociological and economic challenges, not to mention the usual climatic problems. Father Hidalgo would be ... read more

beverages

Orange Sugar Cookies: Polvorones de Naranja by Karen Hursh Graber

The sugar cookies called polvorones are sometimes known as "Mexican wedding cookies" in English, although I've never seen them served at a wedding here in Central Mexico. They are a common bakery it... read more

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Chilmole: Turkey in a Dark Spice Sauce by Karen Hursh Graber

Chilmole - sometimes called relleno negro - is made from one of the classic recados, or seasoning combinations. This dish, said to have originated in Campeche, is eaten all over th... read more

poultry main-dishes Campeche, Campeche

Sweet Tamales: Tamales Dulces by Karen Hursh Graber

Sweet tamales, wrapped in corn husks and piled on platters, are a traditional treat at children's birthday parties, baptisms and First Communions, as well as at the Christmas posadas. On Candelar... read more

masa desserts

Holiday Punch: Ponche Navideño by Karen Hursh Graber

In addition to being served in Mexican homes during the Christmas and New Year holiday season, hot ponche is sold at night by street vendors who ladle it out from steaming cylindrical vats. The t... read more

fruit beverages

Date And Pecan Pie by Ana María Flores Sánchez

Ingredients: Crust 18 "maria" cookies (can be found in the specialty foods section of your supermarket or local hispanic market. Vanilla wafers may be substituted.) 1/2 stick butte... read more

desserts