Minerva Orduño Rincón

The culinary history of posadas, the nine days and nights of parties that precede Christmas.

It's easy to latch on to all the things I'm not going to miss about the Valley, but in the case of the local food scene, the positive completely overwhelms those things that have been making my right eye twitch. Let's take a misty-eyed journey through the city's culinary offerings...

It's easy to love living in Phoenix when the citrus trees are in bloom, the sun is shining just brightly and warmly enough, and the local heirloom carrots are freshly picked and ever so sweet. Sadly, that relentless eight month desert heat is just around the corner, killing that carrot...

It's hard to find fault with the unpretentious food writing of Mark Bittman and easy to follow recipes. But when his subject is corn tortillas, fault will be found, and not appreciated. Let's point them out...

The beauty and taste of food may be half in how you describe it and what you name it. In that case, the simple Mexican snack called alegría (happiness or joy), may be one of the most beautiful foods available. Learn how to make your own happiness...