Did You Know? Vanilla Festival in Papantla, Veracruz
The Vanilla Festival is held in early summer every year in Papantla, Veracruz. The origins of the festival pre-date the Spanish conquest. Its timing is now tied to the Catholic celebration of the Feast...
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A Mother's Day breakfast, Mexican style: Día de las Madres
Here in Mexico, the month of May brings many holidays: Workers' Day (3rd), Cinco de Mayo (5th), Teachers' Day (15th), and the day set aside to honor Mamá, Mother's Day, always cele...
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The Food of Semana Santa: A Seasonal Celebration of Popular Cuisine
Semana Santa - Holy Week - is the observance of a solemn religious occasion, the mood in most of Mexico during this time is far from solemn. With the exception of the Good Friday reenactments - passion...
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Mexican Wedding Feasts: La Comida de la Boda
June is a month of family celebrations; in México as well as north of the border, weddings, graduations and Father's Day are all prominent June occasions. This month, I happily recall a couple of the ...
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Calendar of Mexican food festivals
Possibly no other country in the world has as many festivals, fairs and feast days as Mexico. National holidays, religious holidays and people's santos (saints' days) are all celebrated with gus...
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The cuisine of Tlaxcala: food and tradition in central Mexico
Tiny Tlaxcala may be Mexico's smallest state but it is one of the most quintessentially Mexican in its traditions, especially in the realm of cuisine. The same artistic flair with which the people of t...
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Three kings sweet bread: Rosca de reyes
Rosca is the name given to any ring-shaped bread or cookie. This sweet bread was once used by the friars to evangelize: a small doll, representing the Christ child, is baked right in the bread- "hidden...
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Sweet Tamales: Tamales Dulces
Sweet tamales, wrapped in corn husks and piled on platters, are a traditional treat at children's birthday parties, baptisms and First Communions, as well as at the Christmas posadas.
On Candelar...
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A Mexican pig party
A Mexican pig party plus my recipe for Mexicanized Mexissippi style crackling cornbread
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April in Aguascalientes: Food and Drink at Mexico's National Fair
April is a warm month in Mexico and, while some people choose to spend time at the beach, many others prefer to stroll the streets of the beautiful colonial cities.
One of the most architecturally imp...
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October in Actopan: Mexico's National Mole Festival
One of the most popular of Mexico's many fairs and festivals is the Festival del Mole, the National Mole Fair, held each October in the village of San Pedro Actópan, in the Milpa Alta delegation of th...
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Mexican holiday sweets: cookies, candy and more
December has been a celebratory month in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times, when the winter solstice, one of the two most important holidays of the year (the other being the spring solstice) was celebrat...
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Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival
To the north and west of Mexico City lies the region known as El Bajío, often called "Mexico's breadbasket." This rugged, high plateau bears a distinct resemblance to central Spain, home of its origin...
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