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Maybe this should have been posted in "off topic", I'm not sure. I've just been noticing that so many people are generously sharing with us what they have cooked for dinner, and the lovely photos start showing up pretty early (around 5 our time, which is Central time), and they keep showing up...

Now yesterday, the guy who delivers our garafons of water also brought us some magnificent fresh mangoes...his brother owns an orchard, and we buy them from him often this time of year. Haven't had any for a week or so, so I thought the season was over. But we bought a HUGE bag of tree-ripened...

this is a really healthy meal, because the meatballs are not fried, they are poached in the sauce. ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALLS) CON CHIPOTLE Ingredients: The broth - 5 tomatoes (or used canned, chopped tomatoes) 1 clove garlic 1 small onion 1 TBS canned adobado sauce from canned chipotles in...

Ricardo, the man who brings me wonderful vegetables. came by this afternoon with some delightful green beans, alas too late for the salade nicoise I wanted to make last week for the French food competition. He often sells me wonderful homemade cheeses as well, but today, he had some beautiful...

John ended his journey here very quietly at 4:30 am on July 7. He had been at home, receiving palliative care, for nearly two weeks. His wife Lisa was at his side. I know that many of you had been praying for John, and I thank you. John was a strong and bright spirit, and his lovely wife Lisa...

...despite my intent to return to this great community. The past ten days have been very scary ones for our good friends John and Lisa. John came down with a very serious case of bacterial meningitis a week ago Tuesday, and he has been fighting for his life. He had a bad sinus infection which...

Does anyone here ever make porketta? Mexico is a wonderful place to buy great pork, but the cuts are different here. Meats are seldom roasted (most people don't have ovens) and so I can't find a nice pork shoulder roast. But I could make porketta by buying pork shoulder that is cut for carnitas...

The reference on another thread to "joining an AARP forum" has made me realize that maybe I am just too "senior" to join in the fun here. Guess I'll go back to the "other place" where age does not seem to be a factor and none of the other members are put off by it. I will miss you guys - but I...

I made a batch of these last night to take to a party this afternoon. Because we used them as snacks, I also made a dipping sauce from crema (Mexican sour cream), cilantro, lime juice, my home made chile powder and avocados. Normally, they would be served in the broth with warm tortillas. These...

There is no shortage of dogs needing a good home here - lots of street dogs, especially this time of year, when the Canadian and US "snowbirds" begin to feel the heat and fly back north, leaving behind dogs and cats that they have been caring for. We have considered lots of different dogs...

I made tortilla soup for dinner last night, and it was so good, I wanted to share it with you all. Nearly every full service restaurant here has a version of tortilla soup - sometimes it is good, sometimes it is not (think tortillas soaked in tepid tomato sauce). This is delicious, filling and...

Woo-hoo...finally got my computer back, with a nice new hard drive (160G!). Am I crying because my hard drive crashed? Not a bit. The whole thing was backed up on http://carbonite.com and it is in the process of restoring itself as I type this...ALSO, I still had all my original program disks...

I miss you all, but my laptop's hard drive died last week and it is in the hospital getting fixed. They had to send all the way to Guadalajara for parts, so this is taking awhile. I can sneak some time on DH's computer, but it is not the same as having access to my own...later in the week, I...

I just looked as SK's profile and noticed that one of his last messages (2/14) said that he planned to "take a break" from posting, so maybe this was a planned procedure/hospitalization... As for panties, how about these? NO, THEY ARE NOT MINE. Yes, there is a story. No, I'm not going to go...

NOTE: I posted this also at the "other place" and I know that many of you do not continue to frequent both places...DH and I invented a new dip. I always take something (usually cookies) to the gallery where I show my paintings on Art Walk nights. Too warm to bake today, so Jerry suggested dip...

Mav's post about Italian Beef au jus reminds me of one of my very favorite regional delights - the Mexican version of a French Dip, I guess. It is SO good with spicy sauce, and I always eat it with a spoon...here's a link that explains what it is and has a picture...

Using a roasting technique I first saw in Cooks Illustrated, I took two whole (not split) chicken breasts, with bone and skin intact. Then I made a mixture of softened butter (4 TBS), two big minced garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp. salt, and a teaspoon each of dried rosemary and lemon zest. Mix this...

One of the foods we ate for the first time on our recent trip was queso fundido, which is basically melted cheese mixed with chorizo, mushrooms or sliced roasted poblanos and served with hot tortillas. It is delicious! Here is a page that explains how to make...

Hey you guys, I'm back from our trip to the central highlands of Mexico. We ate lots of delicious food and took tons of pictures. Pics are posted on our flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/casabucerias/ Missed you all - what's been goin' on????

DH and I are taking a little trip to Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo and San Miguel de Allende. Hey, there's a "mummy museum" in Guanajuato! And great Talavera pottery in Dolores Hidalgo. We'll be back late Sunday night (2/22), so you'll see me again next week. Hasta luego!