olla
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"Then, we made cafe de olla with cinnamon sticks, dark brown cane sugar, and orange peels," Milchtein wrote.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2022
They gathered around a table to pour themselves cinnamon-laced café de olla, unwrap mole negro tamales and snack on anise-scented pan de muerto for dessert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Try these frijoles de la olla — pinto beans blasted in an electric pressure cooker, then topped with cilantro, jalapeños and avocado — and serve them with warm tortillas.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
My grandma would be cooking up — and you could smell the café de olla brewing — and my grandpa would be in his typical corner reading the newspaper.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
I longed for the smell and taste of home cooking, especially flour tortillas, frijoles de la olla, and carne con chile.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
