Everytime a television program comes on about Mexico, Mrs P and I make a strict appointment to be seated in front of the screen at the annointed time. The latest show was a series by celebrity chef Rick Stein, The Road to Mexico. We enjoyed it greatly, particularly when the road crossed from the US … Continue reading #TBT The Mexican Mercado
I have a book on my bookshelf. A real book, not a Kindle book. It's a tome on American architecture. I'm too lazy to go dig it out and find it's name. It's on my shelf for one reason and one reason only. Somewhere inside is a photograph of the Milwaukee Art Museum. And at … Continue reading The Marketplace
Mexican communities have several centre points around which society revolves. Men can be found in cantinas. Women at the market. When they come together it's at the church. But this post is about the mercado. Mexico City is full of them. Permanent markets, historic markets, illicit markets and the many weekly markets that spring up … Continue reading Borough Market
The Mexile 