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Tucson, Arizona

Known for saguaro cacti, college hoops, and Sonoran-style Mexican food, Tucson nestles back into the foothills of three mountain ranges. The name Tucson comes from a Pima Indian word that means “spring at the base of the mountain.” Tucson stakes a claim to having invented the chimichanga, the deep-fried burrito that is a star of Sonoran-style cooking. Some of the best Mexican food in the world can be had in Tucson. In a nutshell, Sonoran-style cuisine tends to favor wheat tortillas (rather than corn), beef, and milder chiles. Cacti are an important food item, going back to the native Pima and Papago tribes, who made jams and syrups from the sweet fruit of saguaros and ate the spiky paddles of the prickly pear (nopales, in Spanish). There’s still a bit of Old West in Tucson, a holdover from its past as a cattle ranching town. Thick steaks cooked over mesquite remain a local specialty, and beef is a star player in carne seca and as filling for chimichangas, burritos and tacos.

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Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by Azure

Good, thick but fluffy and tasty all together but there was a bit to much baking powder in there for my tastes. I enjoyed it but I will keep looking for the perfect pancake batter, this was yummy but not quite it for me at least.

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Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by Falkirk

This was pretty good, but it was too sweet, and without eggs it wasn't quite rich enough, and was strangely pale. If I'm in the need for a dessert that doesn't require eggs, I'd make it again, but would definitely use whole milk or some cream, and would add a few drops of yellow food coloring. I'd also cut the sugar back to 1/4 c.

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Old-Fashioned Vanilla Pudding

Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by Falkirk

Yum - this hit the spot! I've made another pudding recipe from this site, but it didn't use eggs. The taste (and *especially* the color) weren't right. This had just the right richness and taste. Very easy, and very good.

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