The bread was burned. Smoke swirled around the frying pan. Most of the cheese had turned moldy. And where was that last, crucial tomatillo husk? I was trying to make capirotada, the bread pudding that ...
Easter is this Sunday, which concludes my favorite food holiday: Lent. And the showstopper: capirotada, the layered bread pudding that’s the de facto Mexican dessert for Lent. Every family bakes their ...
Día de Muertos is a holiday for cooking the favorite foods of your loved ones, departed or living. The dish mixiotes, often served for the holiday in Hidalgo, traditionally was wrapped and cooked in ...
Mention capirotada to María Castro, and she's lost in memories of a hard but happy childhood in the Mexican countryside. Mention it to Laura Murillo, and she's transported to the sights and scents of ...
At our request, María Castro, founder of Houston's Castro Cheese Co., wrote down this recipe for the first time ever. It's no surprise she uses the company's La Vaquita-brand cheese. Place 5 cups ...
Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let’s face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds ...
More than any other dish, capirotada is a dessert identified as the most traditional of Mexican cuisine during the Lent season. Many Hispanics have memories of their grandmothers or mothers preparing ...
Good Friday is a Christian observance that marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It’s observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday, that marks the resurrection of Jesus.
The bread was burned. Smoke swirled around the frying pan. Most of the cheese had turned moldy. And where was that last, crucial tomatillo husk? I was trying to make capirotada, the bread pudding that ...