Pan de Muerto for the Day of the Dead in Mexico
Pan de muerto, or bread of the dead, is a typical pan dulce. This slightly sweet bread, fragrant with anise and orange, is served with chocolate caliente or a steaming […]
Pan de muerto, or bread of the dead, is a typical pan dulce. This slightly sweet bread, fragrant with anise and orange, is served with chocolate caliente or a steaming […]
Tortillas. Here in the village of Mascota the tortillas were made by hand. Our guide told us a sad story about how poor his family was; the only thing they […]
Chiles, along with corn and beans, are the foundation of Mexican cooking. Once I discovered more about the various types of chiles, I started adding them to all sorts of […]
A legend (leyenda) from Mesoamerica tells us that Quetzalcóatl, the plumed serpent, stole chocolate from the gods and gave it to the people of the earth. Chocolate originated in Mesoamerica, and you […]
This main course is from Jalisco, Cowboy Country, and is pretty meat-heavy. It’s also hearty and great for the colder months of the year. ‘Carne en su jugo‘, or meat […]
Colour harmony is such a huge subject I was quickly overwhelmed with options. I eventually decided I was only going to explore Red & Green colour combinations, and only in Mexico, […]
La Merced Market is where you can buy anything you want in the way of food and cookware. “¿Dónde hay metates?” I asked. “¿Tomates?”, a vendor asked back. “¿Aguacates?”, asked […]
We always stay in the Mexico City’s Zócalo (Main Plaza) partly just because there are so many fabulous places to eat there! Breakfast choices are numerous and include three pastry […]
The best food I had in Puebla, Mexico. Cemitas. At the restaurant Sabor a Puebla (Taste of Puebla) we tried Cemitas, a torta (sandwich) of the gods, a regional treat from […]
Food / Breakfast / Mexico / Eggs. One of the breakfast choices in Mexico is eggs in a variety of styles. Quiero huevos fritos con tocino, bien cocido, y frijoles […]
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