Recipes & Reflections on Latino Food & Culture
Adriana Legaspi is dedicating her life to the preservation of Mexican culture and identity by promoting the importance of traditional ingredients and dishes. She runs the Gastrotour of Malinalco which offers participants hands-on cooking classes and tours of the market in Malinalco to buy organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs. What follows is the second part of our interview with Adriana Legaspi. … [Read more...]
Last month, we asked our readers to write poetry or prose about chiles! Here are the winning entries: … [Read more...]
The Battle of Puebla that took place on the 5th of May in 1862 holds little significance for us today. Many people think that Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico’s independence from Spain which, in fact, took place 41 years earlier and is celebrated on September 16. What you need to know for the purposes of this post is that what began as a regional victory celebration upon the Mexican Army’s surprising (albeit temporary) defeat of French forces in Puebla over a century ago is now a virtual symbol for Mexican pride and heritage. … [Read more...]
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