Rhubarb-Hibiscus Mojitos for Cinco de Mayo
A day with two different drinking holidays occurring simultaneously is a good day. Especially when you’ve had the week I’ve had (which involved multiple nights working past 9, as well as multiple nights with cereal for dinner. Not ideal.) Personally, my preference falls towards the tequila-drenched holiday rather than the more upstanding mint julep-y one, … Read more
Tequila and Lime Skirt Steak Tacos
My dad told me that since my birthday week is over, I can’t write any more posts about it. So this post will have to be not about the event for which I threw this party, but rather about the party itself, which could’ve been for any old reason, really. It could’ve been an early … Read more
Chili-Chicken Stew with Black Beans and Rice
I really wanted to call this “the fastest soup in the west.” ’Cuz, you know, I just cut up some chicken and opened some cans and threw in some spices and BAM, there was dinner. No pre-meditation, just a sudden flash of inspiration followed by a rush to the kitchen to create the meal I … Read more
Chile Contest – Adobo and Sweet Corn Frittata
UPDATE: Vote for me here! When I sat down to write this post I was in a bad mood. Bad moods tend to give me writer’s block, except for the negative things, which seem to get through just fine. This was my original draft of this post: “I hate food. I don’t like chiles. I … Read more
Cookbook of the Month: Antojitos
I have a cookbook problem. I’m sure many of you can relate. I add them to my Amazon cart compulsively. I read the ones I own as bedtime stories. I take 10 at a time out from the library and imbibe them, writing down every single recipe I want to try. I have scans of … Read more
