Have you ever realized that your very favorite foods are the ones that you grew up eating? I know many people have certain cuisines that their taste buds favor because they grew up with them. Some of my favorite recipes are those that my grandmother and my mom have made continuously throughout the years. Sean constantly holds the high standard of fried okra to his mom’s.
Many people perceive that canning fruit is hard work. However, when asking my grandmother about preserving these delicious delicacies to enjoy all year long, she explained that when she was growing up, canning was not complicated. People canned for necessity, and you used everyday items that you would have had in your house for the process.
Living in the south, all it takes are temperatures below 85 degrees and a month that ends in -ber for people to go crazy with everything autumn and pumpkins. Fall means the onset of college football season, leaves losing their chlorophyll, and the media craze full of pumpkin spice everything. There is nothing like wearing…
I am a sucker for street tacos. However, the reason why is not because of the meat or toppings, but because of the authenticity of the tortilla. The tortillas I love, and the ones I consider genuinely authentic, are made with corn flour. These are not the traditional yellow shells that we typically eat as hard-shell tacos, but rather a white tortilla that looks very similar to flour tortillas.
When I choose recipes for blog posts, I like to choose those that are tried and true. However, this last weekend, I took a little risk that paid off with delicious rewards. We had a family reunion, and my aunt asked me if I would bring the dessert. Well, I could never bring a dessert,…
In a world filled with convenient boxed baking mixes, I love combining my own ingredients in a tried and true recipe. I suppose we often called these homemade recipes, and for a good reason. There is nothing better than the taste of home. One of the best and easiest homemade recipes that I make is…
Cooking is a passion of mine. One reason that I love it so much is because all food has origins and history. By making the recipes of others, you are bringing that history to life. Within the last year, I have really explored and expanded my education on Asian culture, and this includes cooking.
Last year while visiting Sedona, Arizona, we visited a restaurant named Elote. The restaurant was named after the dish Elote, which is actually a Mexican street corn. After eating the dish, I began researching the origins of such deliciousness. Elote, the dish, is often found for sale on many city streets throughout Mexico.
