olla

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Then, we made cafe de olla with cinnamon sticks, dark brown cane sugar, and orange peels.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 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

Mexican cooks infuse frijoles negros de olla with chiles for a touch of heat.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2022

Garcia set mugs of hot café de olla and plates of buttered bolillos on the table for her friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2021

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