As summer rounds the corner and comes scorching down the midway, the tomatillo plants in our … World on a plate: Welcoming tomatillosRead more
Mexico
World on a Plate: Chile en nogada
Memory is as haunted with tastes and smells as with sights and sounds. When we recall … World on a Plate: Chile en nogadaRead more
Enjoying the sheer immersion of a Mexican food market
Diego Rivera (see last post) wasn’t the only one obsessed with Mexican food markets. It’s funny … Enjoying the sheer immersion of a Mexican food marketRead more
Diego Rivera’s food paintings lay bare Mexico’s soul
Now that we’ve run out of other tidying projects, we’ve been sorting and cleaning up our … Diego Rivera’s food paintings lay bare Mexico’s soulRead more
Pan de Muerto: sustenance for Día de los Muertos
We don’t need to be convinced that food plays a central role in people’s lives and … Pan de Muerto: sustenance for Día de los MuertosRead more
An appetite for Day of the Dead in Michoacán
Thanks to the many Mexican families who have settled in the United States, we have had … An appetite for Day of the Dead in MichoacánRead more
El Hidalguense brings real pit barbecue to Mexico City
On Sundays in Mexico City, it seems as if all roads lead to Chapultepec Park. We … El Hidalguense brings real pit barbecue to Mexico CityRead more
Tacos al pastor lead to more exotic discoveries
We’re fascinated by the origin stories of street food. The tale behind the ubiquitous tacos al … Tacos al pastor lead to more exotic discoveriesRead more
Chiles en nogada: the taste of independence
Hurrah for the red, white, and green! Despite several changes in form of government over the … Chiles en nogada: the taste of independenceRead more
In Mexico, even the dead enjoy a feast
We recently returned from Mexico, where we joined the observations of the Day of the Dead … In Mexico, even the dead enjoy a feastRead more