Citizen Khan

*I couldn’t stop reading this. It’s about an Afghan immigrant who sold tamales in Wyoming, and it’s about America. It’s well worth the 35 minute investment. VL By Kathryn Schulz, The […]

*Yes, Chile con Queso is a Texas dish, and a Mexican dish. It’s regional, really, as Adán Medano tells us. A political border doesn’t change the fact that what is […]

*Andrés Santos Medina has been selling elotes on the same corner for 20 years. His neighborhood demographics are changing – gentrification. What did he do? He got a Facebook page […]

*The original Xocoatl, Adán tells us, was made without milk. Here’s his recipe for your holiday gatherings. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Make some “Chocolate Caliente” the way that […]

*This is circa 2014. I liked it then, thought I’d repost this year. Thanksgiving is tradition, but in many Latino homes it’s also a time for improvisation and reinvention – […]

*It’s the last official weekend of summer! Here’s something for your weekend cooking, from Adan Medrano. VL By Adan Medrano, Adán’s Blog Salsa Ranchera,  is a mainstay of the Mexican […]

*Someone asked, when is borracho bean season? What kind of question is that?, I thought. It’s always borracho bean season. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog The recipe was initially […]

*This is good reading. Informative, memory generating, heart warming. VL By Phyllis Marquitz, La Vitamina T This morning I was yapping with my son (he is four, so we usually weave in […]

*I never thought of a tamal as a metaphor. But there it is. A delicious metaphor that paints a tasty picture. I’m hungry now … VL By Patricia Guadalupe, NBC […]

By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog When the Catholic religion arrived in Texas in the 16th century, it gave rise to recipes that are in tune with the Catholic Church’s liturgical year.  […]