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Answered prayers or letters to answer. It never ceases to amaze me how sometimes when you get to the point of asking yourself: “Why am I doing this? For me that means spending endless hours on my website that when... (Continue reading)
New Orleans Revisited
I hadn’t been to New Orleans since pre- Katrina and oil spill days. At that time, New Orleans was the capital of regional American cooking and Chef Paul Prudhomme ’s had taken the country by storm. I went to... (Continue reading)
Where – or when does regional cuisine begin or end?
Written on 19 Jul, 2010 at 22:07 in Lifestyle, Special Guests, Traditions & Culture, Uncategorized |
Where – or when does regional cuisine begin or end by Pedro de Aguinaga translated by Andrew Shaw I have the pleasure of presenting to you this lovely piece written by my good friend Pedro de Aguinaga that I originally... (Continue reading)
Food is Art – upcoming Events
Written on 5 Jul, 2010 at 3:11 in Featured, Traditions & Culture |
Food is Art, the project my daughter, Marissa Sanchez-Bastien and I coordinate for the Mexican Cultural Institute is really taking off with chefs and food producers from all over the country and Mexico submitting proposals for ... (Continue reading)
Meeting my idol or heroine in Mexico City
Written on 18 Jun, 2010 at 17:51 in Traditions & Culture |
The first serious, scholarly yet appealing book I bought or was given was a book on Pre-Hispanic ingredients called La Presencia de la Comida Prehispanica, written by Teresa Castello Yturbide who, I think is a distant relative of the viceroy,... (Continue reading)
Food is Art Last-Minute Event with Susana Trilling
Written on 10 Jun, 2010 at 14:12 in Events, Traditions & Culture |
Upcoming Last Minute Food is Art Event Food is Art is proud to announce a last-minute addition to its calendar of events. We invite you to meet and greet Susana Trilling at a cocktail party at my home on Friday, ... (Continue reading)
Food is Art
Written on 19 May, 2010 at 11:00 in Traditions & Culture |
PAST EVENTS June 25, 2010, 6 – 9 PM Upcoming Last Minute Food is Art Event Food is Art is proud to announce a last-minute addition to its calendar of events. We invite you to meet and greet Susana Trilling... (Continue reading)
To Mother’s everywhere
Our ranch, San Pedro de Ojitos, painted by my father, Jose Martinez Solano in 1968 and crookedly photographed by me. My house tilts! ... (Continue reading)
San Blas by Pedro de Aguinaga
Written on 1 May, 2010 at 19:57 in Lifestyle, Special Guests |
I asked my dear friend Pedro, a wonderful writer and a good illustrator, to write some articles for me in Spanish. This sweet piece tells about how his father used to plan the routes for their frequent ... (Continue reading)
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico and Muralism Without Walls -Mexican Cultural Institute
Written on 9 Feb, 2010 at 19:35 in Special Days, Traditions & Culture |
The highlight of my first trip to Mexico City when I was a teenager was seeing the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico at Bellas Artes, the mostly art-deco theater with the splendid Tiffany curtain. I was enthralled but that was many... (Continue reading)
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