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The Other Side of the Tortilla

traditional mexican cooking, one recipe at a time. served with a pizca of culture and travel.

Wordless Wednesday: La Iguana

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 16, 2011
Categories: Oaxaca, Travel/Viajes, Wordless Wednesday

When we were vacationing in Huatulco this past December, we found our hotel had another kind of guest… It’s hard to tell from the photo, but this iguana was rather large and lived in a little sinkhole between the grass and the concrete along the path to our room. Each morning, the hotel staff set [...]

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In search of percebes in Oaxaca

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 1, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Cultura/Culture, Oaxaca, Travel/Viajes

When we were in Huatulco, José had his mind set on finding one kind of marine life: percebes. Known as goose or gooseneck barnacles in English, these crustaceans are filter-feeders. They’re a well-known and widely-consumed shellfish, particularly in Portugal and Spain since they’re commercially harvested off the northern coast of Spain near Galicia. They’re also [...]

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Best of The Tortilla from 2010

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 3, 2011
Categories: Bebidas/Beverages, Cultura/Culture, Mexico City, MexMonday, Morelos, Oaxaca, Querétaro, Receta/Recipe, Reflections/Pensamientos, Travel/Viajes, Video

Today we’re headed back to Chicago and la vida diaria, but so we don’t skip a beat while traveling, we’ve prepared a few lists, based on you, the readers, and what you loved most on The Other Side of The Tortilla in 2010. Click on the photos below to visit each recipe or story. And [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Snorkeleando

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 29, 2010
Categories: Oaxaca, Travel/Viajes, Wordless Wednesday

Snorkeleando in Huatulco with my new friend, travel and food writer Cynthia Fuertes, who is a friend of my cuñada‘s. Obviously, we had plenty to talk about! (And in case you’re wondering, yes, the verb ‘to snorkel’ is ‘snorkelear’ in Spanish.) We saw an amazing variety of colorful fish and other sea life; it was [...]

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¡Feliz Navidad!

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 25, 2010
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Oaxaca, Travel/Viajes, Video

Sending you warm wishes for a Feliz Navidad from Las Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca, México As my regalito to you, I bring you the sounds of the ocean …

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