Tamales for Candelaria in Mexico
It’s Candelaria. The 2nd of February. The midpoint between the winter equinox and the spring solstice. Originally known as Candlemas in English, for the blessing of candles in the church,…
Read moreSeeing Stars: Popcorn Revisited
In the Sonora desert of Mexico, the Yaquis still make popcorn the traditional way, a technique anthropologists say goes way, way back before tortillas, probably before tamales. The nights are…
Read moreParallel Universes: The Fería del Libro in Guadalajara
For the second time this year, the first being in Panamá Gastronómica, I’ve had the feeling of being in a universe parallel to the English-speaking world. Great events, well-attended (half…
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