I get nervous on election days. I eat. I drink. I bake bread. … [Read more...]
Recipes to Remind You
September 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
It’s dusk and you’re sitting under a disco-blue sky glittering with stars. Earlier, the day was sweltering but now a cool breeze has kicked up and it rustles the citrus and Sweet Acacia trees that line the backyard, a tiny Texas square on the Southwest grid. … [Read more...]
An Interview with Writer and Chef, Sally Sampson of ChopChop Magazine
August 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
ChopChop Magazine is a quarterly food magazine, published in English and Spanish, that caters to the appetites and whims of 5 to 12 year-olds. The goal of the magazine is to encourage families to cook and eat together. ChopChop Magazine is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, staffed by a team of writers and food enthusiasts, and founded by chef, cookbook author and James Beard Award-nominee, Sally Sampson. … [Read more...]
Two Mariachis Walk into a Bar…
July 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Recently, I took the The Saint to a certain establishment (in a DC suburb we'll call B-Town) that sells as its main menu item mussels. It was The Saint’s birthday and a group of us was sitting at an outside table when, suddenly, I caught sight of them: two young men--one with a guitar and the other with a violin--wearing charro shirts, bright red moños (or cravats) and eager looks on their faces. … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: My Grandmother
June 2, 2012 By 11 Comments
My grandmother died last month. These past few weeks, I’ve spent a good deal of time searching my memories of her and trying to recall details about the way she was and how things were. The way she wiped the sweat from her upper lip before planting a kiss on my cheek and the vibrato in her voice when she busted out with an old Mexican ranchera. How she flirted and teased people, which made them feel special. Her expert negotiating at the market or the mechanic's. The feel of her touch. The timbre of her laugh. … [Read more...]
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