The state of Aguascalientes is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. It is one of Mexico’s smaller states, with a total population of about 1.2 million. The state’s coat of arms includes a pair of lips about to make a […]
Continue ReadingChihuahua’s capital, also called Chihuahua, is famous for its restaurants which specialize in food prepared on large grills, or brasas. This is a good recipe for those who eat white meat only, or wish to prepare a festive meal for a small gathering without cooking a whole turkey. Stove-top grills are becoming increasingly popular and are quite […]
Continue ReadingMexican Kitchen Read Part 1 Last month’s column contained recipes and historical background on the turkey. This Mexican native, found on holiday tables all over the country, adapts well to the local seasonings and cooking techniques of several regions. November’s recipes were from the states of Chihuahua and Yucatan, which, although quite far apart in […]
Continue ReadingLeafy vegetables, including beautiful raddichio, were an important part of the diet of the people from the Treviso region. In Mexico, one of the most commonly available leafy vegetables is chard, which is found in huge bunches in the market year round. Here it is combined with polenta and requesón, a fresh, mild, white Mexican cheese similar […]
Continue ReadingA chunky sauce like this is best served with a shorter pasta shape, such as penne, shells, or rigatoni, which will “hold” the sauce, rather than spaghetti, from which the ingredients will slide to the bottom of the plate. Like all of the following recipes, this one can easily be doubled, tripled, etc., using the […]
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The state of Sinaloa is part of the North Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. The state capital is Culiacán. In addition to the state capital, the two most important cities are the tourist resort of Mazatlán, and the industrial-commercial city of Los Mochis, which […]
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The state of San Luis Potosí is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. The state capital, also named San Luis Potosí, has numerous tourist attractions, including its superb colonial architecture and several fine museums. The coat-of-arms of the state of San Luis […]
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