Tagged With: Mexico
#FriFotos: Horizon
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** It was a crappy trip to Mexico and it was about to get crappier. I was in Merida for the Mayan “End of the World” celebration, but I was sick and events were chaotic. We weren’t even eating Mexican food, which would have mitigated some of the trip’s … Continue reading
Rene Redzepi in Mexico
Text, Photos, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Despite the fact that he’s currently considered the best chef in the world, Rene Redzepi of Copenhagen’s NOMA is not the person who came immediately to my mind for a star chef appearance at the “end of the world” celebration in Merida, Mexico on December 20-21. Then … Continue reading
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Inaugurates Mexico’s “New Era” at Mundo Maya Museum
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Despite doomsday forecasts based on misinterpretations of the Mayan calendar, the world did not end on December 21, 2012. This was especially good news for the governments of the Mexican state of Yucatan and its capital, Mérida, home to what may be the world’s most recognizable Maya site, … Continue reading
Cookbook Review: My Abuela’s Table
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo Book Cover Image: Courtesy of Hardie Grant Books ** It’s been a long time since we’ve reviewed a book here, but after looking through more than half a dozen excellent Latino-themed cookbooks and including brief mentions of several in my gift list round-ups for FOX News Latino and The … Continue reading
If the world ends, at least I’ll be in Mexico with Rene Redzepi
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: As indicated in captions ** By the time you read this, I’ll be 35,000 feet in the air, on my way to Mexico to observe the conclusion of the 13th Baktun, the end of the Maya calendar and the beginning of a new era. While I’d planned to be in … Continue reading
