Mexican food and culture, on both sides of the border
I didn’t mean to take a three-year hiatus from blogging. But, as it turns out, being a decent wife and partner, having a baby, publishing a cookbook, writing freelance food articles, and being CEO of a growing food tourism business are a little too much for one woman—even me, the woman who thrives on doing…
Due to a quirk in my travel schedule, I was able to spend this year’s Day of the Dead in Mexico. My friend Rebecca organized an excursion to Huaquechula and Atlixco, two towns not too far from Puebla city. Rebecca had gone to Huaquechula a few years earlier, and she’d had the kind of experience…
Up until this year, I wasn’t quite sure what the typical Day of the Dead Foods were in Mexico, beyond the traditional pan de muerto, candied sweets and hot chocolate. I had an idea of the sweets, but what about the savory stuff? I did some research and it turns out that Day of the…
Day of the Dead is celebrated tomorrow and Friday in Mexico. This week I’m finally feeling the spirit. Here is the altar I put up yesterday in our living room: … and the Pan de Muerto I had for breakfast, purchased from La Puerta Abierta Bakery in Roma. (Verdict: thumbs up, although it didn’t have…
