Monthly Archives: May 2011

Real Mexican Food: Gaspacho Moreliano

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

            Surprisingly few people know about Morelia, the beautiful city in the center of Mexico. I admit that, even if it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the capital of Michoacán, I had never heard of it when my … Continue reading →

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Hasta la madre: Grassroots Resistance in Mexico

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

I am trying to write this from my temporary home in Morelia, Michoacán, one of the places red alerted for travelers, to sum up Mexico’s War on Drugs so I can write about some of the things (extra)ordinary people are … Continue reading →

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Roots and Wings and the Story (for Mother’s Day)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

I grew up on a farm in your quintessential middle-of-nowhere. While my dad cursed his cows and tractors and broken down trucks—“peckerhead” should have been my first word, my mom nursed a vast  vegetable garden, a flock of Thanksgiving turkeys … Continue reading →

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Dia del Niño

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

“When we see a pretty flower, we stop to look at it and smell it, right?” My son keeps his face hidden. He gets shy when strangers gush at him. “And seeing that flower makes us happy, right?” He nods … Continue reading →

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