Even if you can’t get together in person, you can at least prepare a lovely meal and share the recipes and a toast in a video call with those you care for.
Mexico Life
For cooks in quarantine, try these video cooking classes and shows
If you like to cook and quarantine is giving you more time to do so, there is a world of cooking shows out there and YouTube is the place to find them.
The María doll: from street vendor to international icon
Now a symbol of Mexico found in tourist promotions all over the world, she has a surprising but unknown backstory.
Archaeologist casts new light on ancient people of western Mexico
A new book presents the first study of the archaeology of the whole of western Mexico, from the earliest to the latest cultural periods, by a single author.
In this pueblo that is part of Mexico City, few worry about an infectious virus
San Gregorio Atlapulco, a pueblo of about 30,000 residents that is part of Mexico City, is woefully unprepared for the coronavirus.
Open the gates of heaven with these sweet basil recipes
In ancient Egypt and parts of Europe, people believed basil would open the gates of heaven and ensure a safe journey.
Hidalgo NGO provides tools for indigenous women to improve their lives
The organization Psychology and Human Rights helps marginalized indigenous women work out their own solutions to the issues they face.
Víctor Merina has been selling flowers in the street for 50 years
Growing up working on the streets gives you the best education of all, where you learn all things good and bad, he says.
The beach where tomatillos grow — and turtles come and go
Sea turtles discovered Boca de Tomates long before human beings did, turning it into a popular spot for laying their eggs.
Juan Pablo Aispuro’s Pitayo Music: a serious jazz label in Mexico
After four years studying music in Paris, Juan Pablo Aispuro returned to his native Mexico to produce a range of artists on the fertile Mexican jazz scene.
Stocked up and nowhere to go: the kitchen as comfort zone
With the cupboards laid in with enough food and basics for several weeks, it’s time for hearty grounding dishes and decadent sweet things, writes Janet Blaser.
For Guerrero emigrant, it’s death in the desert or life in the US
For most migrants who are arrested in the US and returned to Mexico the attitude is the same: ‘Fair enough, you got caught. What else did you expect?’
Crime is up in Tapachula, but migrants are not necessarily to blame
Jesús Aguilar cannot speak highly enough of the Cuban migrants he has hired. He says they consistently go beyond what is expected.
Zihuatanejo’s Sotavento resort: a dream project on the cusp of completion
A project long under development, the Sotavento Ocean Resort is due for completion by next year, thanks to the efforts of travel entrepreneur Mike Drever.
The socio-salubrious ramifications of Mexican hugs and kisses
Just as it can cost outsiders an effort to learn that hugging and kissing are mandatory behavior in Mexico, it can take Mexicans some effort to unlearn it.
Sheet-pan dinners (and one dessert): a cinch to prepare
For something easy and delicious with minimal prep and cleanup, try ‘sheet pan’ dinners – roasting meats, fish and vegetables on an oiled cookie sheet.
The quest to preserve Mexico’s richest legacy: its cuisine
Recognizing the richness of Mexican culinary traditions, several groups of devotees are working to preserve the legacy of generations in the kitchen.
Sophia’s small food stand now a cluster of restaurants
Meet Sophia, a sweet, septuagenarian grandmother working in one of the kitchens in Comida antes de Tres Marías on the FULL STORY
The great rocks of Big Nose Mountain, Jalisco
It’s a rough climb up Big Nose Mountain, southwest of Guadalajara, but vast panoramas and a hike alongside monolithic boulders more than make up for it.
Pop-up city: short-term restaurants enhance the capital’s foodscape
As pop-up restaurants appear fleetingly all over town, Mexico City diners can now enjoy a whole new range of ephemeral dining experiences.
The sound of bagpipes: Mexico’s little-known Irish connection
Mexico’s original bagpipe ensemble will play for Saint Patrick’s festivities in the capital, recalling the country’s historical connection to Ireland.
It’s tomato time: get ’em fresh-picked and get slicing
Best picked fresh and plant-ripened, tomatoes provide an essential umami flavor, whether baked, grilled or in a zesty vinaigrette.
Beaches, architecture, affordability among the attractions of Mazatlán
Thriving cultural scene with an international roster of events, fantastic seafood and a friendly community of locals, expats and snowbirds add to its charm.
Violence so commonplace that an unknown disease is a serious worry
Acapulco has become so numb to it that locals barely bat an eyelid. At a murder scene, people have a quick look and then get on with their business.
Arturo ‘The Tree Man’ has marched all over the continent
Arturo Malvido Conway has become something of a celebrity by attending marches in his tree outfit all over North America for the past 40 years.
