A Sad Day in Mexico
It’s not just tortillas. Tamales, hauraches, atole, sopes, memelas and literally hundreds of other food options available in Mexico. What’s the common link? Corn… or as we say in Spanish, maiz. […]
Feeling Bugged About Life? Try These Oaxacan Delicacies!
One of the things you learn pretty quick if you get off the beaten path here in Oaxaca is that we eat a lot of bugs. Few things evoke the […]
Gastronomy, Agriculture, Photography and Science… all part of a week of hope in Oaxaca
More than 20 kids showed up. From places in Oaxaca with names like Eloxochitlán, San Baltazar Guelevila, San Dionesio Ocotepec and Xitla. They came to work, learn and have fun. […]
Dining with Dave… The 18th Annual Feria del Mezcal
Oaxaca and Mezcal go together like… well, let’s just say their tight! While you can get mezcal in other parts of the country, Oaxaca is ground zero for this trending 500 year old spirit. For the last 18 years, mezcaleros from across the state and mezcal enthusiasts from around the […]
Guelaguetza… the Heart of Oaxaca!
Guelaguetza. Perhaps no other word is so identified with Oaxaca. The city, the state, and almost every detail of life imaginable in this southern Mexico state revolves around that word […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Eduardo Belaunzarán of Wahaka Mezcal
One of the hardest things to get from someone involved in making mezcal is their list of favorite mezcals. Because their list usually begins and ends with their own brand. You’re really pushing these guys when you ask them to offer up the competition. I recently asked Eduardo Belaunzarán of […]
Picture This! Cooking up Hope in Oaxaca with Chefs Pilar Cabrera and Jose Lim!
Last week I got a series of packages at my home in Las Vegas. Each one of them was filled with chef coats of various sizes, like the ones worn […]
Ensenada, Water and “Rationing Measures”
A recent article on water and Baja California included this choice morsel… “Ensenada, the only municipality in Baja California that does not receive water from the [Colorado] river, has been […]
Mezcal Tasting 101… how we do it!
We’ve been asked many times how we do our mezcal tastings. So let’s pull the curtain back a little and give you the skinny. First, all of our tastings are done by Ed Draves. Ed has spent many years in the wine business, selling, buying, tasting and everything in between. […]
Xochimilco… The World Heritage Canals of Mexico City
People from Mexico City dismiss it. Folks from the rest of the country can’t resist it. And it’s on many “must see” lists if people are visiting the sprawling Mexico City, now […]
