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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: Tengo alas pa’ volar

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on April 10, 2013
Categories: Mexico City, Travel/Viajes, Wordless Wednesday

In December 2012 during a visit to Mexico City for the holidays, I had a chance to once again visit La Casa Azul, the home of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, which is now the Museo Frida Kahlo. I visited specifically to see a new exhibit called “Las apariencias engañan: los vestidos de Frida Kahlo” (which [...]

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Alambre de la Patrona

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on March 29, 2013
Categories: Carne/Meat, Finding Mexico in Chicago, Plato fuerte/Main dish, Receta/Recipe, Tacomiendo

I haven’t written much here about my favorite taquería in Chicago, La Lagartija, but have always widely recommended the place to anyone who asked me in person, on Facebook or Twitter about where to get an authentic Mexican meal in my hometown. I wasn’t exactly trying to keep it a secret, but it’s definitely a [...]

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Lunch at El Cardenal in Mexico City

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on August 31, 2012
Categories: Mexico City, Travel/Viajes

Whenever we visit Mexico City, I always hope to visit El Cardenal—a restaurant with a focus on classic Mexican cuisine. On one of my first visits to Mexico City, I ate lunch with my future suegros at the Alameda location in the Hilton downtown (although at the time, it was a Sheraton). It was there [...]

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Chicharrón de queso

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on March 23, 2012
Categories: Antojitos/Snacks, Receta/Recipe, Street food/Comida de la calle, Vegetarian/Vegetariano

On any trip to Mexico City, I look forward to my first visit to any of my usual taquerías. Not only because I need to satiate my appetite for tacos (read: stuff myself to practically the point of no return), but also because I get an order of chicharrón de queso while I wait. It’s [...]

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What Las Posadas mean to me

Written by Maura Wall Hernandez on December 16, 2011
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Finding Mexico in Chicago, Mexico City, Mexico Today, Sponsored

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 [...]

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