Author Archives: marybethsf

It wasn’t easy to get there: an overnight bus ride from Chiapas to Oaxaca City, a van ride to the Oaxacan coast that included a 1 km walk in the desert through a protest that blocked through-transportation, and finally a … Continue reading →

Day 27. Quesadillas de nopales. Cactus quesadillas. Oaxaca Juarez, Oaxaca. First meal in Oaxaca City at Olla, organic local oaxaqueño cuisine, muy rica comida! Also my first chiles oaxaqueños, a region famous for its countless varieties of chiles. Day 28. Jugo de … Continue reading →

The following dishes come from my own kitchen! Ingredients were sourced mostly from the market (veggies and queso) and the tortilleria across the street. These days I’m cooking typical Mexican fare with a vegetarian twist, learning new recipes and techniques from … Continue reading →

I´ve made a cozy little detour in my travels and have taken root in the hilly, colorful, albeit cold, but very magical town of San Cristóbal de las Casas. A patchwork of forested mountains surround the city, continuously drawing my … Continue reading →

Day 15. Un picnic con tortillas, queso doble crema, chicharrón y posh. Picnic with tortillas, double cream cheese (the new food), cured pork bits and posh (liquor made from corn). San Juan Chamula, Chiapas.  I didn’t try the pork, but … Continue reading →