August, 2011

A first taste of canteloupe

A first taste of canteloupe

Today Ife let me give Yuma his first taste of cantaloupe and, like a true gourmand he first smelled it and started grabbing for this beautifully colored fruit. I ground it up and gave him first a taste of the... (Continue reading)

Five Questions for Aaron Sanchez

Five Questions for Aaron Sanchez

It gladdens my heart when he says that I have been his greatest influence but he has taught me a lot too. This article appeared today in the Los Angeles Times 5 Questions for Aarón Sanchez August 22, 2011 |  8:00... (Continue reading)

Food is Arte 2011 Events and 2010 Programs

Food is Arte 2011 Events and 2010 Programs

  So far we have the following events and presentations scheduled for this year: 1.- In collaboration with Cinema Tropical and Carlos Gutierrez we will have a showing of the film “Vuelva a la Vida”, a name that refers to... (Continue reading)

Ex-Votos by Eduardo Penaloza: Guidelines What was I thinking or not?

Ex-Votos by Eduardo Penaloza: Guidelines What was I thinking or not?

    I love retablos, have one at home from Malinalco.   Beyond their candid and colorful graphic beauty, the requests they portray are many times gloomy, anxiety-driven, at the same hilarious, perverse, egotistical, manipulative. Dispelling the curse is their... (Continue reading)

Invitation: Have you ever made a Retablo or Ex-voto?

Invitation: Have you ever made a Retablo or Ex-voto?

Would you like a good reason to make one? (Translation:  I thank St. Pascual Bailon for giving me the best seasoning of all the cooks there have ever been in this ranch because now the boss comes home for lunch every... (Continue reading)

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