Tag Archives: Mexican food

Sweet & Salty & Spicy

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Carol

It’s curious how a feature of one cuisine can jump out at you and remind you of a cuisine on the far side of the world from that one. This happened when Himself and I noshed at Lotería, a Mexican … Continue reading →

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Breakfast . . . It’s Not Just For Dinner!

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Carol

North of the border, we have some pretty rigid ideas about what constitutes breakfast. Before my recent trip to Mexico City, I guess I did, too, although I’ve always been game for something different. And we certainly got it there! … Continue reading →

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To all my boy cousins—and my brother—who tried to gross me out as a child: EAT THIS!

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Carol

a fine meal in the village of Bernal in the state of Queretaro:tortilla soup with ancho chiles and a trio of quesadillas: huitlacoche, chapulin and zucchini blossom Two foods I was set on sampling as we planned our trip to … Continue reading →

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Tortilla Nation

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Carol

If the American South is Cornbread Nation, then Mexico must be Tortilla Nation, for the tortilla seems to knit a meal together there in a way that spans region, class and taste. Tortillas show up at every meal, and no, … Continue reading →

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