For most of the past year, one of member of my household has been unable to chew. Apart from the invasive (not to mention jaw-droppingly expensive) dental work that made…
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Tamales: From The Cause of Crime to the Cause of Celebration at Candelaria
In Mexico, Candelaria is an important holiday. Above all, it’s the day for tamales, steamed, usually stuffed maize dumplings (unlike in the United States where tamales are now for Christmas).…
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7am. Facebook. A post pops up on how to make a chocolate-covered bacon shot glass for your whiskey. I must have missed this phenomenon because when I googled “chocolate-covered bacon…
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