Mexican Salsas and North African Harisa
Inspired by Kyla Wazana’s post on harisa, in my ongoing quest to explore connections between Mediterranean and Mexican cooking, I finally got around to making some to see how it…
Read moreThe Essential Reference for Mexican Candied Fruits (and much else)
This gloriously decorated slab of milk fudge called jamoncillo gives a hint of the glory of Mexican confectionary. Yesterday on Facebook, José Luis Curiel commented on my post on Mexican…
Read moreBack to Mole: The Criollo Issue
There’s something else that should be thrown into the pot when talking about mole. It’s not just a question of Spanish versus indigenous. Certainly by the eighteenth century, the criollos…
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