The comadre and her sixteen children, or how I started cooking Mexican food
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...
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Mexican fava bean soup: Caldo de habas vegetariano
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...
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Mushrooms in vinaigrette: Hongos en escabeche
Wild mushrooms are found in abundance in the states of Puebla, Tlaxcala and Estado de Mexico during and after the rainy season, and used in soups, quesadillas and vegetable dishes. Although the comadre...
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Light as a breeze rosette fritters: Buñuelos de viento
Buñuelos are crispy fried rosette cookies, a Mexican favorite at Christmas.
© Daniel Wheeler, 2009
These light, crisp Mexican Christmas cookies are a favorite at posadas and pastorelas.
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