The Sugar Plum Fairy in Mexico

This post is for Sonia Bañuelos, who fondly remembers candied fruits, and her little one, who is yet to learn about them. To encounter Mexican frutas cristalizadas or cubiertas is…

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Agua Fresca 23: A Mutt of an Agua Fresca

I’m shamelessly copying from Steve Sando, whom many of you know for his superlative beans, who is equally shamelessly copying from Diana Kennedy, whom many of you know for her…

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The Answer: The Official Foodie Handbook

The gourmet was typically a rich male amateur to whom food was a passion. Foodies are typically an aspiring professional couple to whom food is a fashion. A fashion? The…

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