Category Archives: traditions
Mama Rita’s Sour Dough Bread
There is nothing, I repeat, nothing that can make your home feel cozier or more inviting than the aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through the air. And then of course, there is no better snack on this planet than … Continue reading
Posted in anytime, traditions
Tagged Mama Rita, childhood, grandma salazar, memories, sour dough, sour dough bread, sour dough starter, starter
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Pan de Muerto
In México, los Días de los Muertos is a holiday rich in tradition. My sister Emily and I were studying in Oaxaca during fall semester of 1999 when we experienced it for ourselves, November 1st and 2nd. One of the most vivid … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, traditions
Tagged angels, anise, aniseed, aztec, bones, bread, bread of the dead, candles, canela, celebration, ceylon cinnamon, eggs, marigolds, mexican hot chocolate, mexico, oaxaca, pan de muerto, sand sculptures, spanish conquest, yeast, yeast bread
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Pueblo Chile Festival
The third weekend of September is a very happy time for us! Specifically because Pueblo, Colorado, hosts its annual Chile Festival. The people of Pueblo thoroughly embrace this wonderful tradition, but surprisingly, it remains very much a secret to most of … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, traditions
Tagged bing burger, burger, chile festival, chocolate, chocolate chile, colorado, grass-fed, green chiles, hopscotch bakery, local, milkshake, pueblo, pueblo chile festival, roasted, september, shortbread
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