According to legend, when Agustín de Iturbide returned to Puebla from signing the Independence declaration in Veracruz, some nuns decided celebrate the occasion by making a dish that had all the colors of the Mexican flag. Chiles en Nogada. To accomplish this they took a Chile Poblano, filled it with ...
Author: Diego Valle-Jones
Water distilled from the miasmas of the marshes in Mexico City with a drop of lemon juice. Yuck!
‘Cuase no blog is complete unless it has a video of your fat cat.
Querelles parmi mes domestiques. Ils prétendent qu’on casse les verres, la nuit, dans les armoires. Le valet de chambre accuse la cuisinière, qui accuse la lingère, qui accuse les deux autres. Quel est le coupable ? Bien fin qui le dirait !
Concha y Toro Selección Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2006
A strong body with an aftertaste of berries, only drink if cheap.
Nero d’Avola Shiraz 2005
An extremely young wine full of tannins. Contains turpentine, black pepper and spicy berries. Do not drink now, maybe in a few years.
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 2003 Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling - Spälese
A sparkling white wine full of exotic aromas and flavors of cut green grass, vanilla and a touch of plum. Quite refreshing.
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- Mexico Crime Rates - ElCri.men: Monthly Crime Report for all of Mexico
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- Mexico City Air Quality - HoyoDeSmog
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