I discussed Easter and Passover food traditions in Mexico with Celeste Headlee over some Capirotada. Listen in on our conversation from NPR’s Tell Me More right here…
The Chicago Tribune: Passover steeped in Mexican flavors
“Passover celebrates the Hebrews’ flight from Egypt to freedom more than 3,000 years ago. Jews around the world will remember that exodus at sundown March 25 with a ritual dinner, or Seder. And what’s on the table will tell a story of its own, one based on faith, tradition and family.
Pati Jinich will gather her husband and three sons at their home in Drummond, Md., for a meal that reflects their story as Mexican Jews, a tiny religious minority, an estimated 40,000 people, in a country that is overwhelmingly Christian.
‘I was one of three Jews in a class of 120 kids,’ Jinich recalls in an email. But since her family was not very involved in Mexico City’s Jewish community, she felt ‘sort of not from here and not from there’…”
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NBC Today: Culinary Melting Pot
It was a great morning on the Today Show making and eating Molletes! Natalie Morales helped me mix up some traditional Pico de Gallo to top the molletes; we also had an array of tasty toppings, like chorizo, bacon and sauteed mushrooms to choose from. Lish from their amazing cooking team had the fantastic idea to top one off with a fried egg to make a delicious breakfast mollete.
Watch my segment right here…
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Heritage Radio Network: Hot Grease Show
Listen in on my interview with the sassy Nicole Taylor for her very cool radio show “Hot Grease” on the Brooklyn-based Heritage Radio Network! We had a great conversation about misconceptions of Mexican food in America and essential Mexican ingredients…and some other things: listen on!
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