Pasties, Soccer and other Welsh Gifts to Mexico

By Phyllis Marquitz, La Vitamina T Last Sunday was St. David’s Day, a Welsh Holiday, which you can read about thanks to Wikipedia here. My husband (Jason) and I have Welsh […]

*Not just a recipe, but a little history to boot. Turns out folks have been eating domesticated chile serrano in South Texas for thousands of years and  many, many, many […]

*I learned something new today. Tejate. Sounds wonderful, delicious. VL *By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T With the precision of a natural event, spring after spring, dozens of tejateras (ladies […]

*This confirms my thinking, more than an “aspirational” culture, Latinos in the U.S. are a transformational force. I like the last line in this piece: “So it sounds like ‘dulces’ […]

*Adán’s take is wonderfully kitchy: red enchiladas are the perfect way to say I love you. They look delicious. Anyone going to try them out? VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s […]

*Medrano: “I think that Hoja Santa will become a big hit in the coming years, as more of us Chicanos, Latinas, enter the culinary world and share new ways of […]

*A good holiday recipe. Adán Medrano didn’t forget the vegans among us. It’s a healthy take on a holiday standard. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Hello, fellow Vegans, welcome […]

*Still wondering what to do with all that leftover turkey? How about some tostadas? VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog I made these with turkey leftover from yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast.  The combination […]

*De-li-cio-so. Who’s gonna try it? VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog In the morning I place all the ingredients in a crockpot, low heat. When it’s ready at suppertime I […]

By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog In this salsa, the flavor of the Chile De Arbol is deepened by frying it together with onion and garlic. When it is served, the […]