Gorgeous Photos of Frutas Cubiertas and More

In the latest issue of Culinaria Mexicana, lovely photos by Arturo Aguirre of the candied and crystallized fruits we were talking about a couple of weeks back.  Look under Producto…

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Hard Choices: Tortillas de Maiz or Tortillas de Maseca

The NY Times today had an article on (finally) a place in New York that is making tortillas from maize not from Maseca. If that sounds like double dutch to…

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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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