Bizcochito is the official state cookie of New Mexico — the first state in the country to designate an official state cookie, which it did in 1989 after significant legislative debate about whether lard-based cookies deserved that level of recognition. The answer was yes. The bizcochito is a shortcrust cookie made with lard, flour, sugar, […]

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Haupia is a Native Hawaiian coconut pudding made from four ingredients — coconut milk, water, sugar, and cornstarch — cooked until thick and set into a firm, sliceable block. It has been served at luaus for generations, cut into squares and eaten by hand alongside kalua pork, poi, and lomi salmon. It is one of […]

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