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Really, Really Quick & Easy Enchilada Sauce
CHEESE ENCHILADAS is one of my favorite dishes, and I (of course!) like them the way my mother prepared them, by dipping a warm corn tortilla in the hot chile sauce she had made with red chile powder, then briefly … Continue reading
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Tasty Reading: Denise Chávez’s ‘A Taco Testimony’
I JUST FINISHED “A Taco Testimony,” by New Mexico novelist Denise Chávez, a perfect read for this time of year when the memories of the holidays and all their warmth linger and still pull us back to the things that sustain … Continue reading
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2020: Ubo pedo en el baile!
Chona was my mother’s next-door neighbor on Highland Circle in my hometown of Crystal City in South Texas. My mother called her Chonita. Chonita was one of my mother’s most frequent visitors after our family moved from our old neighborhood … Continue reading
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Jimmy Carter: From early racism to one of America’s best presidencies
As I’ve mentioned a few times over the past month, I’ve been enjoying Jonathan Alter’s biography of Jimmy Carter, “His Very Best.” It may be the best book to read in these the waning days of the Trump administration, for … Continue reading
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Recipe for Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)
What you will need: A loaf of French bread, sliced about ¾ to 1 inch thick, toasted. (You can use any kind of bread, really, but I think it tasted better with French) One cone of piloncillo, cut into small … Continue reading
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The Palomo List of Best 2020 Books:
The New York Times is about to release its list of the best books of 2020, so I thought I’d beat it to the punch. Here’s my list of the best 14 books published this year (in no particular order): … Continue reading
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Recipe for a Deliciously Rich Salsa
I’VE BEEN making my own salsas for years but I’ve never bothered to write down any recipes, primarily because the recipe changes each time I make it. But friends have been pressing me to write down the recipe, so here … Continue reading
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Recipe: Chile Colorado de la Cocinera de la Casa O’Leary
I GOT THIS salsa recipe from the beautiful and generous cook at Casa O’Leary in San Miguel de Allende. I never asked her what she called it, so I decided to name it after her. I’ve made it many times but I … Continue reading
Recipe for Nopalitos (cactus) con Chile Colorado
This is really an easy dish to prepare even though it seems complicated. It takes very little time and it’s almost impossible to get wrong. Ideally, the best place to get nopalitos is from the cactus plant in your backyard. … Continue reading
May: Saying it with flowers
THE MONTH of May summons many images. Mother’s Day. Cinco de Mayo. Graduation. But anyone who grew up Catholic will tell you the real significance of the month is that May is the Virgin Mary’s month. During May, Catholics gather – … Continue reading
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