With heartfelt words, guest contributor Michael Sedano reminisces about a long-lost kitchen heirloom belonging to his mother... … [Read more...]
When Worlds Collide, Look Out for the Cheesecake
November 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
Guest contributor, Maggie Asfahani Hajj, is a writer based in El Paso, Texas. She spends her free time working as a personal chef, chauffeur, therapist and activities director to her lovely ten year-old twin girls. Here she writes about growing up on the Southwest border as an Arab-American and how an interplay of cultures often manifested at the family table. Photos by Maggie Asfahani Hajj. … [Read more...]
An Authentic Appreciation
February 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
In today's guest post, Sara Clevering muses about familiarizing herself with authentic Mexican cuisine. She is a mother, lawyer and cook who blogs about all things crafty and culinary at Three Clever Sisters. … [Read more...]
Pan de Jamón
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
My family and I spent our first Christmas in Spain in 2010. My husband, our daughter, my mother, and I had just settled down in a tiny apartment in the center of a small suburb of Valencia. What brought us to Spain? It's a very long story, I can only say it wasn't altogether a straightforward decision. Suffice it to say that, unlike past Christmases with all the family present, there were only five of us at the table. I love to cook and even more so when it is for a special occasion; but in this case, it was actually a challenge to cook for so few people. Fortunately, we had leftovers for several days. … [Read more...]
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