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Turnip Greens & Tortillas by Eddie Hernandez

May 11, 2025 by CoffeeShopReader 1 Comment

I had a feeling I may have read Turnip Greens & Tortillas at some point but I was browsing in the Library and they had a Cinco De Mayo shelf and I wasn’t sure. Having read the book, I’m still not sure. But I’m glad I picked it up, because it has a recipe I have been looking for: bolillos. I cannot find them anywhere close to where I live, and they are probably the best sandwich rolls for most all roll/sub type sandwiches like […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food Tagged With: Baking, cookbook, cooking, Eddie Hernandez, fusion cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Southern Cuisine, Turnip Greens & Tortillas

CoffeeShopReader's CBR17 Review No:21 · Genres: Cooking/Food · Tags: Baking, cookbook, cooking, Eddie Hernandez, fusion cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Southern Cuisine, Turnip Greens & Tortillas ·
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What’s a tortilla? And what to put in it?

Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple by Jorge Gaviria

January 15, 2023 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

I’ve started trying to have a new cookbook at the beginning of the year and try to work my way through all or most of it; there’s a bit of a backlog on this and I’m finally getting into a Mexican vegan book I got (and reviewed) last year. Before starting into it, I saw Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple on some ‘top books of …’ lists, and I figured that might be a good accompaniment to really get into some […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, History Tagged With: #history, chemistry, cookbook, empanadas, Jorge Gaviria, masa, Masa Techniques Recipes and Reflections on a Timeless Staple, Mexican cuisine, Tacos, tortillas

CoffeeShopReader's CBR15 Review No:4 · Genres: Cooking/Food, History · Tags: #history, chemistry, cookbook, empanadas, Jorge Gaviria, masa, Masa Techniques Recipes and Reflections on a Timeless Staple, Mexican cuisine, Tacos, tortillas ·
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