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September 17, 2026

Mixing Bowl: Ceviche

Versions of ceviche are created up and down the Americas from Mexico, south to Guatemala, through Central America, the Caribbean, to the tip of South America in Chile — basically wherever there is fish.  Peru calls it their national dish and claims it originated there...

Mixing Bowl: Black Olive Tapenade

My first run-in with the olive came from my mom’s tamale pie.  It was the only time we ate them, and the metallic flavor and soft texture never seemed objectionable. It was a popular ’50s casserole thought to have come out of Texas. Although named...
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Watsonville Poet Laureate Victoria Bañales

Watsonville Poet Laureate earns major award

Watsonville Poet Laureate Victoria Bañales recently earned a Best Poetry Book Award from the International Latino Book Awards (ILBA) for her latest book, The...

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