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

Celebrating Día de Los Muertos

Written by Maura Hernandez on November 2, 2011
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History, Religion, Video

¡Feliz Día de Los Muertos! Today is a day to celebrate the lives of our deceased loved ones. We keep the tradition alive in our house by constructing an altar to honor them, and leaving ofrendas—offerings—to entice the souls home. You can visit my Día de Los Muertos post from last year if you’d like [...]

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Highway fresas

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 8, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Algo dulce, Cultura/Culture, Guanajuato, Travel/Viajes

I can’t help but feel a little jealous. This past weekend my suegros and my cuñada took a road trip from Mexico City to visit Abuelita Ana in Aguascalientes. I’m jealous for two reasons: one obviously being that they spent time with abue, whom I absolutely adore, but two, that they stopped for strawberries in [...]

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