May 2012
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Mexico City's Pujol Restaurant Named One of the...
Pujol restaurant located in the neighborhood of Polanco in Mexico City was listed among “The World’s Top 50 Restaurants 2012” as organized and published by Restaurant magazine. Pujol was ranked at # 36, rising several positions from last year’s # 49.
The list is created from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 800 international leaders in the restaurant industry,...
Mexico World-Renowned Cuisine Recognized with...
World-renowned Mexican cuisine, famous for its distinctive ingredients, rich heritage and incredible diversity, has been recognized with an International Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS). The Award is the most prestigious emblem of achievement and true quality in the world which recognizes the highest standards of excellence in the travel and luxury...
April 2012
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Watch
WatchHere’s a great video for a quick, easy and healthy avocado toast that will leave you nourished and satisfied.
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Chinese Food in Mexico City
Check out this amazing article on the history of Chinese food in Mexico City.
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Opening Times of Mexico City Restaurants
Semana Santa (Holy Week) this year starts Monday, April 2nd, and ends Sunday, April 8. During this week, the huge metropolis turns into a peaceful, laid-back place. The former ‘Paris of the new world’ c. 1960 returns. Empty streets, clean air draw a few to stay in the city.
While some people are lucky enough to have the whole week off, most depart starting on Wednesday, and things...
March 2012
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Mexico’s First Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food...
This March 15 to 18, the Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival will be held for the first time in Cancun, Mexico. Starring Spanish chef Ferran Adrià, organizers describe the wine and food festival as a “gourmet lifestyle event dedicated exclusively to celebrating the best the Americas have to offer in terms of culinary talent, wine, food and spirits,” while exploring the cultural...
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February 2012
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Lime Sorbet over Pound Cake with Tequila Flambeed...
Looking for a delicious Mexican dessert or sweet weekend breakfast? This could be it. A homemade lime sorbet with freshly made poundcake, topped with a Tequila flambeed berry sauce for a Mexican mix of sweet and sour.
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Crispy Fried Jalapeño Recipe
Battered Fried Jalapenos with an Avocado Salsa
Ingredients -
2 eggs
1 cup beer
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sliced jalapenos
½ quart vegetable oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Avocado Salsa:
2 chopped plum tomatoes
4 oz crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon white or red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh...
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Best Mexican Dessert: Banana Quesadilla
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 ripe medium bananas, peeled
10 flour tortillas (7 inches in diameter)
4 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups caramel sauce, warm, recipe follows
4 medium bananas
Whipped cream
Fresh mint sprigs
DIRECTIONS:
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cheese until smooth. Add the sugar and...
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Chef Rick Bayless Tapes PBS TV Show in Baja...
American cuisine celebrity Rick Bayless, mostly known for his Iron Chef America participation and appearance in Top Chef, recently visited Baja California, Mexico to tape 13 episodes for his PBS television series “Mexico, One Plate at a Time.” On a YouTube video, Bayless shared his experience while taping: “The reason why I am so captivated with this place is because of the incredible products...
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Anthony Bourdain Praises Baja California Cuisine
Known for his adventurous approach to food and travel, Chef Bourdain found a new spin to food and travel in abundance on his most recent trip to Baja California, Mexico. Currently one of the most influential food celebrities, Anthony Bourdain, host of such television programs as “No Reservations” and “The Layover,” recently praised the emerging cuisine of Baja California...
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Mexico Food Stats
Worldwide, it is common for grain sorghum to be used as a food grain for humans. In the United States, sorghum is used primarily as a feed grain for livestock and the feed value of grain sorghum is similar to corn.
Recently, the high demand for sorghum has proven to be a positive phenomenon for the U.S. Mexico purchases around 78 million bushels of sorghum from the United States each year,...
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What are the favorite Mexican beers?
What happens when a group of guys get together over hot chicken wings to do a beer taste test in San Miguel de Allende?
We find out all about the different Mexican beers, aside from those coming out of the most popular breweries in Mexico, Grupo Modelo and FEMSA. Click here for a full inventory of 7 different beer and see why this group of guys considers Mexicali the best national beer.
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Red-Hot Margarita for Valentine's Day
For the Red Hot Infusion:
1/2 7-ounce box Ferrara Red Hots
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, preferably Mexican
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 whole clove
For the Limeade:
3/4 cup (6 ounces) fresh lime juice
1/4 cup (6 ounces) granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
To Finish and Garnish:
1 cup (8 ounces) El Tesoro blanco tequila
1/2 cup...
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Black chickpea, crab and fennel verrine recipe...
Check out this recipe via La Tartine Gourmande that combines chickpeas, crab and fennel in a ceviche-like mixture that is perfect for lunch outdoors.
You need:
200 g (1 heaped cup) cooked black chickpeas
200 g fresh crab meat, diced
1 large avocado, pitted and finely diced
1 medium fennel bulb, finely sliced
1 medium red apple, cored and finely diced
Black sesame seeds, to...
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1-minute blueberry citrus shake
Check out this delicious shake using Mexican oranges and blueberries from “Family Fresh Cooking” that is a refreshing vitamin-C boost that’s easy and fast to make for yourself or friends.
1 cup fresh or frozen Blueberries
juice from 1 Orange or a few Tangerines, Clemintines, etc - or a splash or Orange Juice
a few ounces unsweetened Coconut Milk, Kefir, Greek Yogurt, Goats...
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Healthy Hot and Crunchy Chicken Cones with Mango
From the blogger of “Spoon or Fork” comes this delish and healthy chicken cone with mango slaw wrap: “Crispy cornflakes provide a base for the interesting mix of flavors that come through with every bite. The combination of the sweet brown sugar, spicy red pepper flakes, and nutty sesame seeds and almonds provide a complex and exciting flavor experience.”
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