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Wordless Wednesday: Hot sauce heaven
On a recent trip to the grocery store, I found myself all alone in the hot sauce aisle… Yes, my grocery store has a salsa aisle. It’s a little slice of heaven, no? What’s your favorite hot sauce? The...
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Tacomiendo: Carnicería Guanajuato in Chicago
I’m always on a quest for a good taco in my city, and thanks to the fact that there are tons of Mexican immigrants here, it’s not too difficult to seek out the best changarros for the most authentic...
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Wordless Wednesday: Las Piñatas de Target
One of the great things about living in a city with a large Mexican population is that you can often find Mexican things in places you might not normally expect. This past weekend while running errands...
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Siempre junto a mi corazón/Always near my heart
Over the weekend I posted a photo online of a locket that I wear often that always seems to get compliments from strangers. It’s got a vintage map of Mexico City on the outside (er, as close to the...
View ArticleDía de los Muertos at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago’s Pilsen...
In Chicago, we’re very lucky to have a lot of Mexican food and culture at our fingertips. But one of my favorite places, particularly around Día de los Muertos, is the National Museum of Mexican Art....
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Alambre de la Patrona
This taco de alambre recipe is a Mexico City-style taco made with thinly sliced pork, bacon, chile poblano, onion and cheese. I haven’t written much here about my favorite taquería in Chicago, La...
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Wordless Wednesday: Tortillería El Milagro Mural in Pilsen
For many years while living in Chicago, I bought my tortillas each Saturday morning from Tortilleria El Milagro on South Blue Island Avenue in Pilsen. It was also the only place where I would ever buy...
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