How do you get back to blogging after months of silence? I have been wondering this for weeks now, make that a month or more. I missed my blog. I missed my foodie friends and I have so many things I want to post, but I just decided to take a break from blogging. Not that I didn’t have the time, there’s always time for food and pictures and blogging, but I just didn’t have the motivation to do it, I guess.

I really hope this post breaks that bad patch because I have a lot of stuff to share and because I just love my blog. A couple of times I even thought about closing it altogether, but that thought hurt. How could I do that to my baby?

Speaking of things to share, the most exciting news today was that I am the Mexico City contributor for Culinary Backstreets. If you don’t know them yet, you have to visit them. This website was created by the people who brought you Istanbul eats and the Istanbul Culinary Walks. Culinary Backstreets is a guide of places to eat in 5 amazing cities around the world. The Mexico City section was launched today and if you want to know more about this amazing metropolis and its amazing food, please follow my articles there, and of course follow this blog, I promise I’ll get back to posting on a regular basis. For now please enjoy the three articles that are up on the site and this pictures that will give you an idea of what I’ve been eating in this amazing culinary capital.

¡Buen provecho!

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Post tags: Culinary Backstreets, Mexican food, News

Read the rest of Stuffed Chicken and Mango Poblano Sauce

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Post tags: Chicken, Mango, Mexican cheeses, Mexican food, Panela cheese, Poblano peppers, Salsas and sauces, Squash blossom

I first visited Las Estacas about 18 years ago with some friends. We were four kids who ventured, all by ourselves, the one and a half bus ride out of the city to visit an exotic and unknown destination. The camping experience wasn’t all that good, we were unprepared and couldn’t even get a fire started, but the natural beauty of the river and park made up for all our shortcomings. Ever since that day I’ve been in love with this place, a little piece of paradise in the state of Morelos.

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Post tags: Camping, Las Estacas, Mexico travel, Morelos, Tourism

For now I want to leave you with another round up of mango recipes that have appeared on my blog before. Some of them I didn’t even remember making, but they were all good. Anything with mango is good, right?

First we have these mango and chocolate chip cookies if you’re feeling like having something sweet and delicious with your morning coffee.

Then we have another sweet treat. These mango and honey flan was delicious and people always love it when I take it to parties.

The next recipe is one of my favorites in this blogging adventure of mine. The combination o flavors of these lamb burgers with mango chipotle sauce was just mouthwatering. This is one recipe that I would sell for a cookbook. And the avocado bread was yummy too.

Next in our list is this recipe that I had completely forgotten about, but it’s worth mentioning and making again, a delicious and spicy mango chutney.

This recipe was another great combination of flavors that I’m sure you’ll find very refreshing for summer. Fish tacos with mango salsa.

Mango guacamole had to be in this list too, of course. I used it this time to top some chicken sopes.

The last item of this list is a drink that I would take no matter how hot/cold is outside. It’s a mango atole that I came up with one cold spring in the heart of Ohio. It always brings me very good memories.

If you want to share your mango love, recipes and adventures on twitter, please feel free to tag your tweets with #mangomania. Let’s see how many stories we can collect.

¡Buen provecho!

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Post tags: Easy recipes, Mango

Read the rest of Mango Gazpacho

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Post tags: Cucumber, Healthy food, Mango, Soup, Spanish food, Summer food

Read the rest of Mango Bomba (Smoothie)

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Post tags: Amaranth, Banana, Berries, Breakfast & Brunch, Cereals, Health and Nutrition, Healthy food, Mango

Read the rest of Mango Mania 2012

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Post tags: Fruit, Healthy food, Mango, Seasonal produce

Today is that day of the year when I look at my reflection on the mirror and wonder how in the heck I’ve made it this far. Yup, it is my birthday! 34 years ago, exactly at this time, my mom was on her way to the hospital to deliver a big, beautiful baby into the world. I don’t know what happened afterwards because I’m not cute anymore, ha!

This day of the year always makes me think about my life, where I come from, where I am, and where I want to go. 34 years is nothing compared tot he vastness of time and universe, but I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot in this short period of time. I could have done more, we ALWAYS can do more. But that’s why days like this are a reminder that life is great, that time is short, and that you’re in control of your own destiny. There are a few projects in my life, most of them related to food, that I need to finish and only I can set up the pace and finish them. This day I want to take a deep breath and lunge forward with renewed energy to finish them. My family, friends, and readers give me the motivation to go forward and I want to thank you all for being there as a part of my life. Without you, life wouldn’t be the same.

And of course, my kitties keep me motivated too, they eat too much and I need money to feed them!

¡Buen provecho!

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Post tags: Birthday, Mexico, Personal, Projects

What’s Cooking, world? is a space that was created to compile stories, recipes, ideas, and delicious pictures from unique and extraordinary people from all over the blog-o-sphere and the world. It is an honor for me to introduce a blogger who fits those characteristics perfectly. Rosa of Rosa Yummy Yumsis a blogger, photographer and all-around interesting and unique (in an amazing way) girl of Anglo-Swiss heritage who never fails to capture my attention with her recipes, pictures and take on life. Her passion and Rock ‘n Roll attitude is reflected on her writing and, if you haven’t visited her blog, you’re missing out.

Merci ami!

Read the rest of {Guest Post} English Fruit Loaf from Rosa of Rosa’s Yummy Yums

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Post tags: Bread and Baking, Breakfast & Brunch, English food, Guest post

Read the rest of Welcome June!

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Post tags: Avocado, Fish, Guacamole, Mango, Mexican food, Salad, Salmon, Summer food