Barbara Sibley’s Corn Retablo

Everything that Barbara does is always beautifully thought out and picture perfect.  She is a woman of many talents and interests.  An artist, a poet, a chef, and a supportive friends.

Barbara Sibley is the owner and chef of the critically acclaimed La Palapa restaurant in Manhattan. She was born and raised in Mexico City. Her recent cookbook is Antojitos: Festive and Flavorful Mexican Small Plate. For many years she has collected traditional, rare and ancient Mexican recipes, including 17th Century recipes from Mexico’s convent kitchens, and traditional ingredients. Her interest in indigenous cuisines was deepened by her studies in Anthropology at Barnard College. She studied painting in Mexico City and New York and her recent series are ink on paper images of tractors. Since 1997, she has served as co-director and founder of the San Miguel Poetry Week, an annual poetry conference in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

RETABLO INFO

“Gracias San Isidro por el don de encontrar agua”
Jorge Abeja

My Grandfather was a farmer who was able to find water by using a “witching stick”. He was a water witch or dowser and found all the wells in his valley. The water meant that they always had corn.