We have a family motto and it is this: Everything goes better in a tortilla. Any and every kind of leftover can go inside a warm tortilla, usually with a healthy dose of pickled jalapenos. I can always sniff out a late-night snacker when the aroma of ...
| | |  | We have a family motto and it is this: Everything goes better in a tortilla. Any and every kind of leftover can go inside a warm tortilla, usually with a healthy dose of pickled jalapenos. I can always sniff out a late-night snacker when the aroma of tortillas heating in a hot pan on the stove comes wafting through the house. Today's tacos are more purposeful – a deliberate meal instead of a secretive midnight snack! Continue reading "Spicy Grilled Chicken Tacos" » | |
 | My mother often made these brownies on the spur of the moment. She'd see a bunch of kids in the house, and an hour later, she'd offer all of us a treat. "Let's have a bite of brownie!" she would announce, and proceed to hand out small, warm squares. I have no doubt that this recipe came from the back of a box at some point, but I only have the small index card she wrote in her beautiful penmanship. It's a simple formula: chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour, all stirred together in one pot. Continue reading "Fudgy Chocolate Brownies" » | |
 | Making dumplings is a big tradition in my family. When I was young, my mother would wake me up early on Sunday mornings to make dumplings with her and my grandmother. We would spend an hour or two filling and shaping dumplings, and then cook them for brunch for the rest of the family. It was a lot of work, but I always got first dibs on the freshly made dumplings! Now that I live away from my family, I still try to keep that weekend dumpling-making tradition alive. Continue reading "Baked Vegetable and Cream Cheese Wontons" » | |
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