The capital of Oaxaca is already filled to the brim with art from its colorful street murals to the innumerable shops selling exquisite handicrafts throughout the town. What most people don’t know though is…

I can never eat too many strawberries this time of year and consider a handful of freshly picked ones a perfectly acceptable dessert or anytime snack. They’re so easy to work with though (very…

One simply cannot come to this part of Mexico without noticing that mezcal flows here more freely than water. The bold spirit is king in the state of Oaxaca and you don’t have to…

An easy and absolute must-do day trip from Oaxaca City, the archaeological site of Monte Albán is one of Mexico’s most spectacular. For someone who has climbed the steep pyramids of Teotihuacan and explored…

Escabeche always conjures thoughts of travel to me as it’s more commonly used throughout the Spanish speaking world. The technique of cooking meat or fish then marinating it in an acidic mixture along with…