Welcome to today’s culinary adventure, where we blend traditional flavors with a modern twist: Mexican Mazapán Biscotti. Combining the crumbly, peanutty goodness of Mexican Mazapán with the crunchy, twice-baked charm of Italian biscotti, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your household. A Sweet Childhood Memory Growing up in El Paso, it wasn’t […]
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Conchas. Everybody’s favorite pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread. Enjoying a concha with your morning cafecito is the best way to start your day. Most panaderias will have soft, warm conchas available first thing in the morning, but every once in a while you want something a little extra…like homemade conchas. Conchas are made with […]
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Cafe de olla is life. You may think that is an exaggeration, but you probably haven’t seen me in the morning. we are a coffee household. We have an old fashioned drip coffee maker, an espresso machine when we’re feeling fancy, a French press for lazy weekends, and a (gasp) Keurig for instant coffee when […]
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I was not one of those kids cooking with my mama in the kitchen. She was the “master chef” and the kitchen was her domain. And, it still is today. Like most boys growing up, I always enjoyed my mom’s cooking and stories (really it was family chisme). Many years later I find myself classically […]
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Lifting a lyric from The Sound of Music, “These are a few of my favorite things!” Mexican Wedding Cookies crumble and the powder sugar makes a mess, but they are oh so good, especially with cafecito or Mexican hot chocolate. This recipe uses pecans, but I’ve also made them with walnuts or almonds. The small, […]
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