We’re looking at the evolving impacts of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Humboldt County in the early hours of Dec. 20, as well as the resources and recovery efforts. This week’s cover story has underreported stories from around the country and the billionaire takeover of news media. And if you’re still baking holiday cookies […]
Esteban Castillo
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Chicano Bakes‘ Pan Dulce and Disco
The cover of Esteban Castillo’s second cookbook Chicano Bakes is like a panaderia dessert case set up in Studio 54. A flan that shines like Donna Summer’s lip gloss, a square of pink-frosted cortadillo cake is cut sharp as Bianca Jagger’s suit. It’s a departure from the signature style of sunny lighting, bright backgrounds, and […]
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Playing with Tradition
As a homesick Humboldt State University student away from his Southern California family for the first time, Esteban Castillo called his mother for recipes to replicate the comfort foods he missed. But, he says, “trying to get recipes out of my mom was … it just didn’t work.” Like so many home cooks, she didn’t […]