Warning for those in Mexico–Gorgeous Insect, Gory Results

Have you seen this stunning insect?  In the rainy season in Mexico you see them all over the place and they really are show stoppers. They are also life stoppers,…

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Dried Shrimp Heaven

A young colleague from Nayarit just walked into my study with this huge bag of dried shrimp from her Pacific Coast state. Snuck a few, still chewy, not too salty.…

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Small Food Businesses as a Way Up in Mexico

Now let’s go up the social scale a bit and return to food. Every Monday the local paper AM runs a section called Valor Agregado (Added Value) about local León…

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