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Yucatán tastes like a rainbow of flavors, textures, and scents. This combination is so wonderful that it has crossed borders, cultures, and languages to become part of a worldwide culinary…
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Imagine being in México in September when the biggest fiesta of the year comes along and you can’t go out, you can’t get together with throngs of happy strangers and…
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Carlos Alberto García connects to Zoom (I really miss doing interviews in person) and he begins by warning me: “I am very talkative and can really get going.” Perfect! He…
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Each year, we celebrate México’s independence, and what better way to do this than getting the whole family together to eat delicious Chiles en Nogada – a traditional meal during…
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There are certain streets in Yucatán where you can spend hours walking, exploring, discovering, and of course, eating and savoring. Calle 47 is one of them. This street is home…
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Yucatán gets colorful with a great variety of fruits that are grown from the beginning of May to the end of August (just when we’re craving something cool and fresh…
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There are very few things a good Yucatecan breakfast can’t fix. We’re talking Huevos Motuleños, Panuchos, Tortas de Cochinita – the whole shebang. When I first arrived in Mérida, I…
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How about a quick trip around the world? Mérida has a wide array of restaurants with mind-blowing cuisines that can transport your taste buds elsewhere. We rounded up some of…
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I landed in Yucatán on a December evening in the year 2000. I was coming from the Buenos Aires summer and didn’t really feel the Yucatecan winter when I stumbled…
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Pizza Clandestino…At first, I thought that it was quite a catchy name for a pizzeria, but it was not a name, it was a description. A few weeks ago, in…
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Let’s not pretend. This isn’t how any of us imagined 2020 was going to play out. We never expected to be stuck on our sofas for the protection of society….
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If you point your compass or GPS towards the southern section of Mérida’s Centro, your taste buds will be the ones that end up guiding you. Upon arriving to the…
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I know that spending time away from your cutest best friend can be a challenging – if not a downright painful – experience. I also know that you need to…
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Besides being a traditional Yucatecan dish, it also involves a unique tradition: eating it only on Mondays. This fact took us to the beautiful city of Izamal, well known for its…
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Mérida’s food scene can be overwhelming precisely because it’s so varied and fabulous. There’s so much going on that it can be difficult to know what to try and where…
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“Salsa” as a musical genre was first heard of in the sixties in New York. Its melodies, rich in Afro-Cuban rhythms (inspired by mambo and guaracha, among others), travelled all…
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Sometimes you really strike lucky. Being asked to review patisseries and boulangeries is definitely one of those times, because now, when I’m eating cake, I can loftily inform people that…
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Picture yourself dancing under the full moon to the rhythm of three incredible jazz bands while the ocean waves chime in. All this and more await you on Saturday, February…
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Recipe for Dulce de Papaya 1 papaya of 3 kilos approx. 1 kilo sugar 10 grams cinnamon sticks 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 liter water 3 tbs. baking powder 6…
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Recipe for Three Milk Cake (Pastel de Tres Leches) Bread: 5 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. vanilla 1 pinch salt Beat the…
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