For Chef Alex Peña, the aroma of cinnamon and piloncillo simmering on the stove signals more than dessert; it signals capirotada, his mother’s Lenten bread pudding.

Mention capirotada to María Castro, and she's lost in memories of a hard but happy childhood in the Mexican countryside. Mention it to Laura Murillo, and she's transported to the sights and scents of ...

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In college, I spent my junior year abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. To ease the homesickness of the American students, our sponsoring program organized a Thanksgiving dinner. They ...