Singing, Eating and Shopping in Tlaquepaque
October 19, 2009
Like cooking, singing is my therapy. I do both when I’m happy, when I’m blue, to relax when I am anxious, to forget things that are bothering me but I can’t do anything about. When I cook, I’m making an offering to my beau or my guests but I sing for my sole pleasure and [...]
Ask Zarela: Where can I eat in Guadalajara?
October 17, 2009
A reader recently wrote, referring to my comments that I had only eaten on the street or in homes during my recent trip to Guadalajara, said that she knew no one in there so eating at someone’s home was probably out of the question as was eating on the street, so where could she eat? [...]
The Best Things I Ate in Guadalajara in Markets, on the Street and in the home
October 11, 2009
No matter where I go in the world, my first stop is always at the market. A visit there tells me much about the place–what there is to eat, the local arts and crafts, and the general personality of the citizens. The people of Guadalajara in general are what we call amables, amiable and friendly. [...]
Una torta es una torta es una torta
October 11, 2009
Una torta es una torta es una torta
* Inspirados hace 50 años en las típicas tortas ahogadas, los “lonches Gemma” se han convertido en un platillo tradicional de Guadalajara
Por Pedro Luis de Aguinaga
A todos nos sucede de cuando en cuando que de pronto, un aroma, un sabor, un paisaje, algún detalle aparentemente insignificante, genera algún [...]
Luxuriating in the Villa Ganz Guadalajara
October 10, 2009
I arrived in Guadalajara for my bus man’s holiday in dramatic fashion — in a wheel chair, my leg in an air cast propped up on my computer bag, my only addiction being the need to stay connected at all times.) A sudden and overwhelming desire for the colors, flavors, aromas of my native [...]
