I Know My Spanish Is Good, But… Living in a house with four kids, grocery shopping is not something we do bi-weekly—or even weekly. Most weeks, I find myself in the local Safeway grocery chain at least three times, and there have been times where grocery shopping is a daily occurrence. Read more
Twice the Horchata Goodness! About the only time I don’t like washing my food down with alcoholic beverages is when I eat Salvadoran food. The reason for this? Horchata. Nothing beats the sickeningly sweet, creamy taste of freshly-made horchata, with that nutty aftertaste. Wait. Nutty aftertaste? Read more
The Parts of Food that Gringos Don’t Eat Are Often the Tastiest! Let’s go back in time to 1995. I’m at Pilar’s house, hanging out with her, her brother Roberto (my best friend), her other two siblings, and her mom Conchy. It’s the middle of the day, we’re all hungry, and Conchy decides to start cooking. Read more