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PIONEERING REGIONAL COOKING TOURS IN MÉXICO SINCE 1987

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Month: June 2019

The joy of setting up a trip…

June 27, 2019

I just finished a conversation with a friend in Querétaro. We will be going there soon to do the set up for our September 21-28 trip. Each segment of theses trip is such a privilege and blessing to work on. From the initial brainstorm, mundane budgeting, tracking down contacts, promoting and sale, planning and plotting, … More The joy of setting up a trip…

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Cilantro Seeds and So Forth

June 24, 2019

Yesterday, taking a break from work, I sifted and sorted cilantro seeds saved from last year’s crop. Crop as in a clay pot in backyard.  A field, in my imagination. They scent evoked yet another flavor memory; cilantro– or coriander– seeds are used in traditional Mexican candies that are placed inside piñatas. Colaciones in plural … More Cilantro Seeds and So Forth

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