Meet the Artist: Viviana Hinojosa
This interview was conducted in December 2014 “My friends think I’m crazy because I live alone with six cats”, laughsContinue Reading
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By Ashley Graham, Kate Reynolds and Lindsey St. Pierre This is a wonderful vignette of the celebratory ‘Day of theContinue Reading
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Day of the Dead, Night of the Living
In the Yucatan, this centuries old celebration is called Hanal Pixan, or Food for the Souls, and lasts over a week. TheContinue Reading
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When Tinned Tuna Becomes Gourmet
When we were kids, my mom used to serve us ‘tinned things on toast’. Maybe having 6 kids in 7 yearsContinue Reading
You’re Eating Fake Tortillas and Diane Kennedy is Pissed About It
I was going to write my own title for this blog share but the original was so damn good, IContinue Reading
Chiles en Nogada
Chiles en Nogada are a culinary legend in Mexico. Like so many of the great Mexican dishes, Chiles en NogadaContinue Reading
Mexican Superfood
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Living in flip flops. The tropical flora and fauna. Forty minutes from the sea. Music everywhere. New friends Bunker yoga Merida My sisterContinue Reading
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They say “home is where the heart is”, and although Merida has stolen mine, a recent trip back to AlbertaContinue Reading
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