Bunuelos

Milk and cookies for Santa tonight? Go nontraditional and try crisp, sweet and cinnamon-y Bunuelos with a steaming cup of champurrado instead! Read more

Papas con Chorizo Omelet (Potatoes and Sausage Omelet)

The nursing facility I work at sits at the heart of San Fernando Valley and is roughly 40 miles from my house. My commute to work involves a torturous one hour-and-a-half bumper-to-bumper traffic Read more

I am in Love. With a Puppy. And Chilaquiles, too.

Sometimes, loneliness happens. Your husband of many years walks away and builds another life elsewhere. Your only daughter turns 18 and begins to embark on a journey all her own. Suddenly, you find yourself almost Read more

Guacamole

As we are still fresh from the fiery Mexican salsas I posted a few days ago and since I have recently discovered the quest for Homemade Salsas over at Ben’s What’s Cooking Read more

The Tale of Two Mexican Salsas

Ohhh, I am sorry. Were you lured by the title and came expecting to read the ancient history of Mexican salsas, maybe even a sprinkling or two of Montezuma stories? I am sorry, I didn’t mean to bait you like that. I am simply desperate Read more

Chicken, Caramelized Onions and Gouda Quesadilla

What’s up with the up testosterone in the air? I did my weekly grocery shopping today and was suprised by the volume of men who were out from their caves to food shop. And instead of glumly following their wives, they were actively Read more

Corn and California Summer

I am a Catholic. I was raised as a Catholic, educated as a Catholic. Along with the desire to lead a pious way of life, ingrained with this Catholic upbringing is also the fear of eternal fires as consequence of swaying away from the church’s teachings. Yet, how can one, even devout, worry presently about the afterlife when there is a California summer to contend with first? With these recent days seeing temperatures tip close to 100 degrees and an everyday job in a kitchen that has four commercial ovens burning all day, it is like I found hell on earth! Pity my staff and others who have crossed my path today because I was pretty, pretty short with my dealings! Read more

Fried Plantains with Refried Black Beans and Mexican Cream

Platanos fritos con frijoles negro y crema mexicana~definitely one of my gastronomic pleasures! Although commercially-prepared refried beans are readily available in most grocery shops, I sometimes prefer to make my own at home. Very simple recipe really. It is just a question of how long I am willing to wait for my favorite treat! Read more

Choletas Contentas (Happy Pork Chops)

To attain their spicy and flavorful bite, these thick pork cutlets were simmered happily in beer and over a bed of spanish-style rice. Read more

Leche Flan

When two people are dating, there will come a point in the relationship when one is hit by the realization that liking is now loving. Actually, my realization came pretty fast. On our fourth date, while watching TV in his apartment, my then-boyfriend-now-husband states “I make the best Leche Flan”. Visions of me sitting comfortably on the sofa every night while he labors in the kitchen preparing our dinner came swirling in my head. I am marrying this man! Read more

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