3 Mini-menus for National Margarita Day Arguably the most popular late winter fake holiday It’s no secret at my house that I love margaritas. And when I found out margaritas had their own “holiday,” I was VERY excited! If you ...
Cold weather clap back: hot chocolate and churros From popular Mexico City restaurant to your kitchen It’s been a wild ride weather-wise across the U.S. this winter. Here in Seattle, we’re thawing out from the heaviest snowfa ...
Build your own Mexican first aid kit.David and I kicked off the holiday season nursing colds.First David got a raging sore throat, body aches, and laryngitis. Then I got hit with a one-two punch of sore throat and exhaustion. Thanks to white ...
Foreign language fluency has as much to do with mindset as vocabulary.In high school, I studied French. I loved how it sounded. I loved learning a new language. I got good grades. When it came to having a conversation, though, it was like a ...
Dancing at Seattle's Century Ballroom Salsa dancing is good for your heart in so many ways.Last weekend, David and I got to go dancing with our dear friends, Jennie and Edson. We went to the Twisted Cuban Café in Woodinv ...
Mariachi band entertains at family party Mariachi is the sound of Mexico, and it's sure to put you in the party mood.On my second night in Mexico, my mother-in-law’s family threw a big party. We met in her sister’s beaut ...
5 things to add to your basket at the Mexican grocery near you.Before I met my husband, I didn’t even know Mexican grocery stores existed. As it turns out, there are at least 18 within 10 miles of my home, just north of Seattle. They are eas ...
Get to know Mexico's signature drink: from ancient times to modern day, from seed to "Salud!"First things first: What makes tequila, tequila?It is made from the blue agave plant, which grows well in the volcanic soil near the Mexican city of ...
