Nochebuenas for Nochebuena
Check out these beautiful pink and white nochebuenas I spotted in the grocery store last week. They’re a variation of the traditional all-red poinsettias but just as lovely. ¡Feliz Navidad!
What Las Posadas mean to me
December 16th begins Las Posadas, the nine days of celebration leading up to Christmas Eve, also known as Nochebuena. It’s customary for families to gather together, eat, sing and have a piñata at the party. Sometimes people celebrate posadas by going from home to home, singing the traditional song to ask for lodging the way [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Nacimiento en Acapulco
A few weekends ago when we were in Acapulco, I spotted this elaborate nacimiento at the hotel where we were staying. It’s hard to see, but near the lefthand bottom corner, there’s even a cactus with little orange tunas on it. ¿Chido, no? Love nacimientos? Me too. Check out this post from last year for [...]
Pin ItNacimientos: The tradition of the nativity scene
La Navidad has come and gone but Día de Los Reyes is only a few days away and I realized that we’ve never talked about nacimientos, or nativity scenes, here before! And every nativity scene has Los Reyes Magos, the three kings who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus on [...]
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! The end of 2010 was pretty good to us here at The Other Side of The Tortilla. We had a chance to travel quite a bit within Mexico, take hundreds of photos, learn new recipes to share and spend time with family. We hope your new year was filled with food, friends, [...]
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