Editorial
With the passing of June 24, the feast day of Saint John the Baptist in the Catholic calendar, we are officially in Monsoon season in the Sonoran Desert! To our delight, we have already been frequently blessed in Arizona’s Santa Cruz Valley with rains and we are looking forward to seeing our beautiful surroundings take on a verdant green color.
Cemita Poblana: Mexico’s Baroque Sandwich
The first thing that comes to mind for many at the mention of Puebla, Mexico, is the city’s traditional Mole Poblano, an undeniable hallmark of traditional Mexican gastronomy and rightfully so. However, the city’s other culinary superstar is a sandwich with a taste as astounding and just as deserving to be world-renowned and it is called the cemita poblana.
The Romero Expedition of 1823
Crossing the Colorado River to California: The Romero expedition of 1823.
