THANK YOU, YOLANDA, FOR GUACAMOLE AND SO MUCH MORE
The first time I saw Yolanda Quintero she was sitting on a bench in the shade near the sun-drenched concrete playground at the elementary school we attended near downtown Los Angeles. She was 12; I was 10. Yolanda was the first Mexican person I ever met. I thought she... Read More
ENFRIJOLADAS / a little imagination turns this exotic Mexican dish into a simple recipe for your kitchen
By Larry Levine – The article described it as a hand-made corn tortilla covered with a black bean sauce that gained a flavor boost from avocado leafs harvested from trees grown in the area of Oaxaca. It said the leafs imparted a flavor of black licorice. The author... Read More
RIDICULOUSLY SIMPLE CHILI AND BEANS
By Larry Levine – Every once in a while we hit on a dish that proves the notion that in cooking it doesn’t need to be complicate or difficult to be good. My Ridiculously Simple Chili and Beans is one such dish. This recipe came to life a few years ago, when I... Read More
KITCHEN QUICKIES / salving a craving for Chili Con Carne on a heart-healthy diet
By Larry Levine – One of the things I was told, with great emphasis, as I recovered from my quadruple coronary bypass surgery four years ago, was “no more Mexican restaurants”. That one hurt. I love Mexican food. You can read about how this got started in... Read More
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