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Mexico: a culinary travelogue, an adventure for the palate, mind, and spirit.

  • Hello, friends of MexicoCooks! I am Leslie Morrison, Cristina's daughter. I have shared a gofundme here on her blog today, but for more than financial reasons. I want to honor you! Her loyal followers. She loved each and every one of you, and appreciated you so much. This blog will remain active in archive forms.

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  • To all of who love Cristi

    This is just a quick post to inform that Cristi will no longer be active in this blog. She has become ill over the past year and is not able to use her computer anymore. 

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  • In Memoriam :: Maestros Yuri de Gortari and Edmundo Escamilla, Ever in Our Hearts

    Originally published in 2011, it's time to remind ourselves of the lifelong work done by these two men: Yuri de Gortari and Edumundo Escamilla.  Their contribution to the culinary history and traditions of Mexico are not likely to be met by others in the field.  They were unique and a treasure, and I was so

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  • El Niño Dios, the Christ Child on the Feast of La Candelaria :: Celebrate Candlemas Day in Mexico

    Niños Dios: one Christ Child, many colors: ideal for Mexico's range of skin tones. The sizes range from that of a child approximately two years old (at the top) to tiny infants measuring just three to four inches long.  Mercado Medellín, Colonia Roma, Mexico City.  All photos by Mexico Cooks!, unless otherwise credited. For about

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  • Los Reyes Magos to La Candelaria: Three Kings, Rosca de Reyes and Tamales!

    Most Mexicans eat traditional rosca de reyes (Three Kings' Bread) on January 6.  Its usual accompaniment is chocolate caliente (hot chocolate). The Día de los Reyes Magos (the Feast of the Three Kings) falls on January 6 each year.  You might know the Christian feast day as Epiphany or as Little Christmas.  The festivities celebrate

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  • Mexico’s New Year’s Customs Explained :: New Underwear, Old Suitcases, Grapes?

    In Mexico and some other Latin American countries, women wear yellow underwear on New Year's Eve to bring good luck and wealth in the year to come.  Red underwear (this vendor has a lot, in every style, for sale on her tables) indicates a New Year's wish for an exciting love interest!  Just remember that

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  • The Heart of Mexico: Our Lady of Guadalupe :: El Corazón de México, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

    Originally published on December 8, 2007, this story of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) has been one of the most-read articles published since the inception of Mexico Cooks!.  Her feast day in 2022 is Monday, December 12.  The new Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe), built between 1974

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  • As You Are Now, So Once Was I :: Día y Noche de Muertos, Michoacán

    Mexico Cooks!' full body bone scan, 2009. Remember me as you pass by,As you are now, so once was I.As I am now, so you will be,Prepare for death and follow me.                   …from a tombstone What is death?  We know its first symptoms: the heart stops pumping,

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  • Mid-October in Michoacán :: Wildflowers and Fresh Produce at Pátzcuaro’s Municipal Market

    The area around Lake Pátzcuaro, in the state of Michoacán, bursts into wildflower bloom in late September, just as the rainy season is ending here.  The flowers are naturalized wild cosmos, known here as mirasoles ("look-at-the-sun").  Entire fields fill with swaths of these delicate flowers, turning our green countryside into a temporary sea of pink. 

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  • Thalía Barrios García and La Cocina de Humo, Oaxaca :: A Do-Not-Miss in Oaxaca’s Capital

    Thalía Barrios García, chef and cocinera tradicional (traditional cook) and head of the kitchens at both of her restaurants: Levadura de Olla and La Cocina de Humo, both located in the Centro Historico of Oaxaca, Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico.  Thalía was born and raised in San Mateo Yucutindoó, a town of approximately 2500 inhabitants in

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  • Chiles en Nogada, Symbol of Mexico’s Independence from Spain and in Season RIGHT NOW

      It's that time of year again: time for chiles en nogada!  I was thrilled to eat the chile above at Restaurante La Conspiración de 1809 in Morelia, Michoacán–it was without question the best chile en nogada I've eaten, in my long history of eating as many as possible every season! This year's freshly harvested

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  • Dando la Vuelta en la Ciudad de México :: Roaming Around in Mexico City, Part Four

    Roof at Casa Luis Barragán, Calle General Francisco Ramírez 12 and 14, Col. Daniel Garza, Distrito Federal.  If you are at all interested in modern Mexican architecture, this museum is a must-see.  Arquitecto Luis Barragán changed the face of Mexican building, pioneering in the use of forms and space as joining both utility and beauty. Baby

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