Golden tejocote: Praise to a humble Day of the Dead fruit
A clutch of tejocotes (te-ho-COT-es) with a plum tomato by their side to give you a sense of scale. They look like minature golden apples, don’t they? Doll’s apples. So…
Read moreThe perfect pan for a Spanish omelette
Here it is! The perfect pan for a Spanish omelette. Not too big, not too small, nice and deep. The eggs cook slowly and evenly and they don’t stick at…
Read moreHow huitlacoche grows
Responding to Suzy Oakes’ question about how huitlacoche grows, here’s an ear I picked up today. I’m sure the young woman was totally mystified by my choice of this fairly…
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