Latest News on Mexican Food, Grocery Brands, Authentic Recipes and Culture from Mexico.
Latest News on Mexican Food, Grocery Brands, Authentic Recipes and Culture from Mexico.
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We just returned from a wonderful culinary trip to unheralded Todos Santos in Baja California Sur, home of one of several Hotel Californias in Mexico and California. This one, however, with a mere 14 rooms, dates from the 1950s but was reopened in the 1980s. Now this town is not your typical tourist town, as …
Most sources list the origin of the word “barbecue” to the Spanish barbacoa, which originally meant meat grilled over a framework of green branches. Later, in Mexico, that word came to mean pit barbecue–with the pit being in the ground rather than in a metal smoker of today. In central Mexico, large outdoor restaurants cook …
On June 4, 2010, the states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo were awarded a Denominación de Origen for the habanero variety of chile pepper by The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) of the Ministry of Economy. Thus the habanero joins the ranks of the Espellette chile of France and the smoked paprika of …
We all like to lighten up our food during the summer, so here’s an idea: tostadas. A tostada is simply a tortilla, usually corn, that is fried crisply and sometimes made into boat shapes during the process. Various toppings are piled on top and it is served either hot or at room temperature. Given such …
Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. The Future of Chiltepíns On the drive back to Cumpas, Antonio spoke of his dreams–and the problems inherent in achieving them. He wanted to create a chiltepín plantation, where all the bushes were centrally located and irrigated, thus eliminating wasted time and money with pickers wandering for …