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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.

AGUA FRESCA: AGUA DE TUNA ROJA

Written by Maura Hernandez on September 30, 2010
Categories: Bebidas/Beverages, Culture, How To, Mexico City, Receta/Recipe, Video

I still remember the first time I saw tunas growing wild – José and I were visiting Mexico City one warm week at the end of the summer several years ago. One afternoon we were bored, so my suegra suggested that José take me on an official tour of Ciudad Universitaria. Also referred to as [...]

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GUACAMOLE BICENTENARIO

Written by Maura Hernandez 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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CARLOTA DE LIMÓN

Written by Maura Hernandez on April 10, 2010
Categories: Postres, Receta/Recipe

This past weekend, I was trying to decide what I should bring for dessert to my family’s Easter fiesta. The meal was bistec, arroz con gandules and plátanos fritos, so I was considering taking either flan or capirotada, but couldn’t decide so I asked my Twitter amigos what to do. I got just about equal [...]

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