GUACAMOLE BICENTENARIO

Written by on September 16, 2010
Categories: Chiles, Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History, Holiday dish, Mexico City, Receta/Recipe, side dishes, Staple Recipes

¡Feliz Día de la Independencia, México! Did you watch the Grito last night? In my house, we hung papel picado and waved our Mexican flag as we watched the celebration starting in Mexico City’s zócalo. My heart was filled with emotion seeing the zócalo, where I have stood in awe many times, brimming with people [...]

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CHILES EN NOGADA

Written by on September 28, 2009
Categories: Chiles, Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Holiday dish, Mexico City, Plato fuerte/Main dish

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day—a statement that usually surprises my non-Mexican friends. Every September, I practically go on a two-week blitz campaign to educate my friends about the real Mexican Independence Day. The celebration technically begins on September 15th, La Noche del Grito. People all over Mexico gather in their town squares [...]

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