By Jeanie Rose | Broth
My first experience with albondigas, a Mexican meatball soup, was in the home of a friend. Her mother, recently widowed, had just come to live with her. Eugenia and her deceased husband had run a Mexican restaurant that people came to from three counties. The food was phenomenal. With her husband gone and the restaurant […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Citrus
When you have good produce, the flavors of your vegetables are bright and interesting. They don’t need much to pull them together to be meal-worthy. You may have a few fresh things to toss as a salad – baby greens, radishes, and green onions. If so, you already have superb flavor and texture. Toss the […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Garlic
Since mayonnaise is a critical ingredient to any sandwich in this home, it behooves me to provide a good one. There is none better than one made from scratch. Of course it will not last for months in the refrigerator like the store-bought counterpart, but it doesn’t last here more than a week anyway. The […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Summer Squash
This recipe turns zucchini into a feast. If you have followed our recipe for tomatillo sauce (and have some thawed out), this dish will go together in a jiffy. Add some leftover cooked meat or poultry and you have a main dish you will be remembered for. I especially like this served beside a grilled […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
For years we have enjoyed eating Mexican food in our hometown of Delano. One favorite is Lupe’s Restaurant, known for the homemade tortillas and the salsa fresca served with every dish. “Salsa fresca” is simply a fresh, raw, tomato salsa. As you make salas fresca, keep in mind two important points: Salsa fresca should be […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Basil
One of the greatest perks of having your own garden with plenty of fresh produce is to have your own basil plants for making basil pesto. Basil pesto freezes beautifully, making this a key way of preserving the fresh brightness in basil. Of primary importance is using tender young leaves, not the ones that are […]
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