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Easy Esquites

Written by Maura Hernandez on May 9, 2011
Categories: Antojitos/Snacks, Receta/Recipe, Street food/Comida de la calle, Vegetarian/Vegetariano

The weather is getting warmer and that can only mean one thing: an explosion of Mexican street food carts popping up on every corner in the neighborhood where I do all my grocery shopping. Among the carts that make my mouth water the most is one from which the sweet smell of roasted corn wafts [...]

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GARIBALDI

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 21, 2011
Categories: Algo dulce, Desayuno/Breakfast, Dessert/Postre, Mexico City, Receta/Recipe

By now, you all know about my deeply rooted love for pan dulce, especially for a particular chochito-covered panque from El Globo called el garibaldi. In fact, El Globo is credited as the original maker of garibaldi, a little pound cake bathed in apricot jam and covered in white nonpareils. Many bakeries in Mexico try [...]

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RAJAS CON CREMA

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 8, 2010
Categories: Chiles, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, side dishes, Vegetarian/Vegetariano

Rajas con crema, a hearty dish made with poblano chiles, onion, Mexican sour cream and a little bit of cheese, is a favorite in my house. And by favorite, I mean that over the last few months we’ve been eating it at least once a week. As one friend puts it, “anything that comes out [...]