How to render lard
Lard. I have to admit that for most of my life that I’ve been terrified of the stuff. Be it schoolyard taunts that…
An anniversary served with fried chicken
Sixty years ago, my dear grandparents were married. A few days before the wedding, my grandfather’s mother wrote a letter to my grandmother’s…
Let’s make tamales: part 2
You have pots of stewed meat simmering on the stove, bowls overflowing with cheese, green chiles and refried beans, a huge lump of…
Let’s make tamales: part 1
Back in September, the delightful Wednesday Chef cooked a Regina Schrambling recipe for tamales. She was not impressed. No disrespect to Ms. Schrambling,…