Mexico as Mestizo

As I said in my last post, last fall I attended three events on Mexico at the University of Texas at Austin which have, a year later, provoked this series…

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Which Mexico? Which Mexican Cuisine?

It’s Day of the Dead again. It’s a lovely custom that I enjoyed in Mexico.  Many of the customs associated with the Day of the Dead, though, are neither universally nor…

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More on How to Buy a Simple Grindstone (Metate)

The commonest question I have in my contact section is “How can I buy a Mexican grindstone (metate) or mortar and pestle (molcajete) in the United States?” Clearly I have…

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