“Food has the power to build bridges between people, communities, and countries, as few things bond us more than gathering around the table to enjoy and linger over a meal. In Mexico, we have a term in Spanish, sobremesa, for the time after the food is finished when everyone is in such good spirits they…
Americas Quarterly: 5 People Who Bring Mexico and the U.S. Closer Together
“Whether in sports, politics, food or the arts, the U.S. and Mexico have enriched one another in countless ways. That’s why AQ has selected its Top 5 Border Ambassadors to highlight those who excel in bringing the two countries closer together. Each honoree does this in their own way: U.S.-Mexico Foundation CEO Rebeca Vargas helps…
ELLE México
“Esta ensalada festiva y llena de color, es una versión moderna de lo que conocemos como Ensalada Navideña. Solo que la manera tradicional de hacerla, lleva muchas más frutas. A mi me encanta la combinación que incluyo aquí. Me recuerda a cuando era niña y rompíamos piñatas en las posadas o los cumpleaños y veíamos…
Washington Post: The 31 Best Cookbooks of 2016
“If you had never bought a cookbook before this year, the crop of 2016 could build a first-rate culinary library. But because you are reading this, you probably own cookbooks. (Come to think of it, who doesn’t? Even my friends who say they never cook have some on their shelves.) Well, you’ll want to look…
National Geographic: Get Your Turkey and Your Camera Ready
“You’ve bought your turkey and you’ve mapped out the seating chart to separate the feuding cousins. You’ve outsourcing the stuffing and sweet potatoes, but you can’t bear to let anyone else but you make Mama Stamberg’s famous cranberry relish. But before you collapse into your chair this Thanksgiving, remember why you’re bringing everyone together in…
Austin Statesman
“When Jinich thinks about Thanksgiving, she thinks about the sharing of ideas as much as the sharing of food, and she sees parallels between the current conversations about immigration and food culture. ‘Mexicans and Americans, we think we know each other,’ she says. ‘Oh, American food is hot dogs and Mexican food is only tacos.…
Yucatan Travel
“Si no has visitado Yucatán y piensas en nuestra comida, hay una buena posibilidad de que te imagines tacos, burritos, enchiladas y margaritas…”
NPR: The Salt
“In Mexico, celebrations for el Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, are already in full swing. The holiday, observed on Nov. 1 and 2, honors deceased ancestors. And food and drink are a big part of the festivities — they are ofrendas, or offerings, put on altars to entice deceased loved ones…
Toledo Blade
“When you think of Mexican food, there’s a good chance you’re imagining tacos, burritos, and enchiladas — and margaritas, of course. When Pati Jinich (pronounced HEE-nitch) — host of Pati’s Mexican Table on PBS, which airs locally on WGTE at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays — thinks of the food of her homeland, she thinks of…
CNN: 100 Books for a Lifetime of Cooking and Drinking
“‘The idea was to come up with a list that would be inspirational, educational, have a lot of variety and be a lot of fun,’ said Seira Wilson, Amazon’s senior books editor. ‘If you had one bookshelf of cookbooks for your whole life, I would want this to be the list.’ Inspired by the list,…