Mamacita says: What’s a Hoosier Thanksgiving feast without persimmon pudding? A travesty, that’s what! Whoever heard of such a thing? Ridiculous. Persimmons don’t grow in too many places, so chances are good that most of you have never heard of … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Autumn is almost here – not quite, but almost – and it’s time to make persimmon pudding. Most of you don’t live where there are persimmons, and I’m betting that many of you don’t even know what a persimmon … Continue reading
Mamacita says: If you want to create well behaved, disciplined c̶h̶i̶l̶d̶r̶e̶n̶ bread that is capable of e̶x̶c̶e̶l̶l̶i̶n̶g̶ unparalleled flavor, soaring to the clouds with lightness of spirit, delicious down to the very t̶o̶e̶s̶ last crumb in the bowl, you have … Continue reading
Mamacita says: This is, technically, a Christmas story, but I always think of it as a Father’s Day story. It’s early to be posting about Father’s Day, but here we are. This story is about love, pure love. It’s about … Continue reading
Mamacita says: When it comes to education, I can be quite opinionated. No, really. I’ll debate with you about all things educational, and you might as well be prepared to back down at least a little bit because I probably … Continue reading
Mamacita says: This Sunday will be, appropriately enough, a day filled with mothers. Mine, my sisters, my niece, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, cousins, me. . . . all mothers, and several of them more than one KIND of mother. (no, not … Continue reading