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Another year of quirky Festivus

Festivus. A holiday for the rest of us. That’s how we played up the Dec. 23 “Seinfeld” tradition: With an unadorned “Festivus pole,” “Airing of Grievances” for the year, “Feats of Strength” (a Liar’s Dice battle) and nine-beast stew (aka … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve tamales

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

I was never a big fan of tamales until my family started making them. My mom — probably one of the biggest health gurus I know — went through trial batch after trial batch of masa to get it as … Continue reading →

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Tamales!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Recently, my family and I made tamales. They were the best I’ve ever had. I tend to find tamales dry and not too fabulous, but these, these were great. In my opinion. Though I’m pretty sure the number of to-go … Continue reading →

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Dia de los Muertos

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Today is Dia De Los Muertos, the Nov. 2 Mexican holiday that means Day Of The Dead. Last week, I wrote about one of my favorite local painters Juan Gonzalez, who was commissioned by The Haggin Museum in Stockton to … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Globe

Posted on November 30, 2008 by

I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving holiday has been great. I’ve had few days to relax with movies, books and even did a little shopping. One of my favorite purchases is a new globe Christmas ornament. It’s very colorful and I think … Continue reading →

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