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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.

Travel Tuesday: Riviera Maya book and Mexico tote bag {GIVEAWAY}

Written by Maura Hernandez on August 30, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Mexico Today, Sorteo/Giveaway, Sponsored

One of the best parts of attending tourism events with the Mexico Tourism Board is the goody bag they send you home with to learn more about new places in Mexico! Whenever I get a goody bag filled with new reading materials about destinations I already love or am planning to visit, I always feel [...]

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Travel Tuesday: A trip down the canals of Xochimilco

Written by Maura Hernandez on June 7, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Cultura/Culture, Mexico City, Travel/Viajes

las trajineras

When we were visiting Mexico back in December, it turned out that my dear friend Ana and her family were also visiting at the same time. We were determined to see each other, and after some previously derailed plans thanks to illnesses we finally settled on a date and an activity. We’d check out the [...]

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Travel Tuesday: Antojitos en Aguascalientes

Written by Maura Hernandez on April 19, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Aguascalientes, Antojitos/Snacks, Travel/Viajes

Last summer, I traveled to Aguascalientes to visit José’s abuelita for her 90th birthday. And of the many things I discovered while visiting this centrally-located city (and state), I learned that antojitos are king! Antojitos are like the Mexican cousin to Spanish tapas. This past week, the Mexico Tourism Board in Chicago began a campaign [...]

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Travel Tuesday: Puerquitos remind me of Aguascalientes

Written by Maura Hernandez on April 12, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Aguascalientes, Algo dulce

Do certain foods remind you of specific places in Mexico? These molasses and cinnamon-flavored galletas in the shape of little pigs take me back to Aguascalientes.

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Travel Tuesday: Escape to Guanajuato

Written by Maura Hernandez on March 29, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, As Seen In, Cultura/Culture, Guanajuato, Travel/Viajes

We love playwright Tanya Saracho as our travel guide to Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico.

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