Tag: What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link-Up

Ingredients, International Topics

Cheesy Elbow Pasta – Comfort Food for a Fancy Dinner

by Irene15 Comments on Cheesy Elbow Pasta – Comfort Food for a Fancy Dinner
Cheesy Elbow Pasta – Comfort Food for a Fancy Dinner

Pasta and cheese have been baked together in Italy and the rest of Europe for centuries. In Mexico, thin noodles from the Middle East (fideos) were brought by the Spaniards sometime during colonial times (1521-1821), but baked pastas became known during the Second French Intervention, and more broadly under the long presidency of Porfirio Díaz, who favoured all things European, particularly if Italian or French.  Nowadays, this dish, AKA macaroni cheese, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, or “Coditos en salsa de queso” continues to be comfort food that may be a weekday meal on its own, or a side dish as part of a special dinner ... click on title for more

Desserts, Regional Cuisine

Traditional Sweets – Cocadas de Yema

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Traditional Sweets – Cocadas de Yema

Colima is the capital city of the Mexican state with the same name; it is also known as "The City of the Palm Trees", which grow all around the state.  Not surprisingly,  coconut is one of the state's main crops, and in addition to coconut water, milk, oil, soap, and fibre for agricultural and industrial uses, the white flesh is enjoyed as nourishment, and as the main ingredient of delightful treats ... click on title for more

Mexican Culture, Regional Cuisine

Layered Bean Tamales – A Traditional End-of-the-Harvest Feast

by Irene17 Comments on Layered Bean Tamales – A Traditional End-of-the-Harvest Feast
Layered Bean Tamales – A Traditional End-of-the-Harvest Feast

The bean tamales pictured at the top of the post, put together as layered rolls, and steamed, wrapped in corn husks, are a traditional foodstuff to share at the end of the corn harvest in several farming regions of Central and Southern Mexico, from Tonatico and Tlahuac, to the state of Oaxaca ... click on title for more

Desserts, snack, appetizer

Traditional Sweets – Alegrías and Wafers with Amaranth

by Irene20 Comments on Traditional Sweets – Alegrías and Wafers with Amaranth
Traditional Sweets – Alegrías and Wafers with Amaranth

Popping seeds is a traditional way to cook amaranth in Mexico, where it is easy to find, as well as many sweets prepared with it. In other countries, raw amaranth seed has become readily available for its health benefits, and once popped at home, it may be used to prepare those traditional Mexican sweets, such as the all-time favourite alegrías - "joys", or wafer sandwiches ... click on title for more