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Mexican puff pastry: thank a Maximilian
If you’ve ever eaten a bolovanes in Mexico., you’ve eaten a savory vol-au-vent with a popular local filling that is the legacy of Mexican Emperor Maximilian, who was cut down by a firing squad on June 19, 1867, following Mexico’s patriotic revolt against the occupying French. Continue reading
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Tagged comida, conquest, dictator, emperor, execution, FOOD, FRANCE, FRENCH, gastronomy, habsburg, latin america, maximilian, Mexican, MEXICO, violent, viva
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Cinco de Mayo chicken cook-off
Mouth feel: Nothing says Cinco de Mayo than food. And rather than fire up the barbecue, I went in search of chicken on May 5 to recall the Mexicans beating the French army at The Battle of Puebla in 1862. … Continue reading
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Tagged battle of Puebla, chicken, cinco de mayo, Mexican, MEXICO, Montezuma's revenge, taco, tostada
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Where Patriotism Becomes The Icing on the Cake
When it comes to food and battle symbolism, the flag cake takes the cake. As the Fourth of July nears, nothing says red, white and sweet more than mom and the kids plonking down blueberries in white icing for stars … Continue reading
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Tagged BASTILLE DAY, BATTLE, BLUE, BLUEBERRIES, FLAG, FOOD, FOURTH OF JULY, FRENCH, ICING, JAMAICA, KIDS, MEXICO, RED, STRAWBERRIES, TEL AVIV, UNILEVER, WHITE
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Hungry For War 