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Griggs Family

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Griggs Family

August 20, 2026

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Josephine C. Griggs, a Mesilla Valley cook and matriarch, compiled A Family Affair , a cookbook of Mexican and Mexican-American recipes shaped by her life, her family, and the restaurants run by her four children: Katherine, Edgar, Mary, and Consuelo. The book, published with Elaine N. Smith…

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