The Origin of Mexico’s Portable Meal Dates Back Thousands of Years By Chris Mejia For many, tamales conjure fond memories of family cooking parties and winter holiday get-togethers. If you’re… Read more »
Tamales, Get Them While They’re Hot!
Posts Categorized: Food
Baja Fish Tacos
Born in Ensenada of Debated Origins By Chris Mejia Arguably the only of Mexico’s tacos whose origin can be legitimately claimed by the northern coastal state of Baja California, the… Read more »
Tacos Al Pastor
Mexico’s Most Popular Street Tacos Borrow from Lebanese Heritage Cuisine By Chris Mejia Thin layers of marinated pork stacked high onto a vertical rotisserie spit and slow roasted until the… Read more »
Carnitas: A Mexican Heritage Dish for Festive Occasions
The History of Carnitas & A Guide for Ordering By Chris Mejia With a history that harkens back before the founding of Mexico, carnitas (which literally means “little meats”) is… Read more »
Birria is Mexico’s Comfort Food
By Chris Mejia Many beloved dishes the world over can be traced back to peasant cooking, and birria (pronounced “beer-ee-ah” in Spanish), a rich and flavorful meat stew that originates… Read more »
Culinary Corner January 2022
Tijuana Breweries If it’s been a while since you’ve checked out the breweries in Tijuana, don’t miss the latest round up of the newest and best craft brews as reported… Read more »
Culinary Corner November 2021
Mexico’s Wild Mushrooms It may surprise you to know that Mexico is home to a wide variety of wild mushrooms. Since the days of the Mexica (Aztecs), mushrooms… Read more »
Culinary Corner October 2021
Google’s New Mexican Cuisine Website Google’s Arts & Culture department published a new interactive website, “Taste Mexico,” that includes thousands of photographs, illustrations, videos and articles to provide a… Read more »
Culinary Corner September 2021
Chiles en Nogada Considered by many as the national dish of Mexico, Chiles en Nogada is made in September throughout Mexico around the time of Mexican Independence Day (September… Read more »
Culinary Corner July 2021
2021 Vendimia Dates Announced After cancelling the 2020 Fiestas de la Vendimia, the wine harvest festival will return this summer for 2021! The Valle de Guadalupe celebrations will take… Read more »