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AGUA FRESCA: Easy Horchata

Written by Maura Hernandez on April 11, 2011
Categories: Bebidas/Beverages, MexMonday, Receta/Recipe, Video

Have you always wanted to make horchata at home but the time involvement and mess of soaking and grinding your own rice keeps you away? Then this recipe’s for you! The secret: store-bought rice milk.

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WARM WINTER MARGARITA

Written by Maura Hernandez on November 24, 2010
Categories: Algo dulce, Bebidas/Beverages, Books, Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Eventos/Events, Receta/Recipe

With the holidays on our doorstep, I wanted to share with you a cocktail that’s a fantastic and easy-to-make drink that’ll be sure to please your guests. A few weeks ago, I attended a Ladies’ Night In party in Chicago with Chef Marcela Valladolid, cookbook author and hostess of the Food Network’s “Mexican Made Easy.” [...]

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MERMELADA DE HIGO CON CHILE

Written by Maura Hernandez on September 9, 2010
Categories: Algo dulce, Chiles, Desserts, Mexico City, Postres, Receta/Recipe

A few summers ago when I was visiting Mexico City, my suegra and I went to the Mercado Coyoacán to pick up some handmade tortillas and oranges for making fresh-squeezed juice. As always, we strolled through the market at a leisurely pace, taking in all the sights and smells of all of our favorite stalls. [...]

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GUAYABAS EN SANCOCHO

Written by Maura Hernandez on March 11, 2010
Categories: Algo dulce, Dessert/Postre, Receta/Recipe

I love the smell of ripe guayabas Mexicanas. Their creamy white flesh and tropical fragrance are simply intoxicating. They remind me of this one particular little stall that sells fruits at the Mercado Coyoacán (consequently, also the same place that made me appreciate higos–or figs; a topic for another post). Whenever I visit Mexico City, [...]

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PONCHE NAVIDEÑO

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 30, 2010
Categories: Bebidas/Beverages, Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Mexico City, Travel/Viajes

First, I know it’s the end of January. I know there are 10 more months before you will likely try this recipe out, but I couldn’t let another day pass without sharing it with you because it gives me such warm, fuzzy feelings and memories of being back in Mexico with our family. And with [...]