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Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, was February 22, 2012. The following article has been very popular as a reference since it was first published on Mexico Cooks!...

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This article about Ana Pellicer and James Metcalf was originally published on September 19, 2009. I re-publish it today in homage to Jim, who passed away on January 27, 2012....

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This is the very first photo published by Mexico Cooks! on February 2, 2007: multicolor sonajas (rattles) for sale at a Michoacán artisans' fair. Wouldn't you love to work a...

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Stroll into the magical patio that is Azul Histórico. As you come through the welcoming entrance, the bar and its seating area are on your left, just behind the big...

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First published about two years ago, this is by far the most popular of Mexico Cooks!' nearly 300 archived articles. There's just something wonderful about comfort food, no matter what...

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Lovely young Agustina in her pink silk rebozo (long rectangular shawl). A friend recently gave me a copy of an old and anonymous Mexican poem, written in Spanish, in homage...

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Maestra Benedicta Alejo Vargas grinds cilantro and mint to prepare tzirita, a deliciously spicy botana (appetizer or snack) based on metate-ground chile seeds and various herbs. For me, the days...

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As usual, let's start with postre (dessert)! You might remember Mexico Cooks!' favorite saying: life is uncertain; eat dessert first. This best-ever orange and coconut flan was the Mexico Cooks!...

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In Mexico and 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 indicates a...

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A Christmas tree may be the central focus of your home decoration during this joyous season of the Christian year. In most parts of Mexico, the Christmas tree is a...

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