Written by Casa Machaya on November 6, 2008
- If visitors to Oaxacan cooking school La Casa de los Sabores came away with nothing more than great recipes and a gastronomic meal rich in unique herb- and spice-accented flavor combinations that are the hallmark...
Written by SkewedStyle on January 11, 2008
- The best meal on the coast was whole fish smothered in chipotle sauce. The other fish preparations we tried were only so-so, but the whole fish was absolutely luscious. With our delicious shrimp-stuffed avocado appetizer,...
Written by SkewedStyle on January 11, 2008
- I can say without any hyperbole that Tropical Storm Alvin ruined my beach trip.All right, but if I hadn't been with friends, Mazunte would have probably sucked. The main draw for us was the opportunity...
Written by SkewedStyle on January 11, 2008
- View on nancychuang.comPedro offered us a chance to meet a family in Tlacolula that made rugs; ostensibly we would learn the process of making natural dyes, spinning yarn and weaving on a loom, but of...
Written by SkewedStyle on January 11, 2008
- View on nancychuang.comAs fun as it was to spend our days wandering the markets and our nights at drunken karaoke with locals, this vacation needed just a bit more physical activity. With the Sierra Norte...
Written by SkewedStyle on January 11, 2008
- View on nancychuang.comWe'd been seeing the pearly-black intricately-carved barro negro pottery all over town, but after the pleasant experience of directly supporting women artisans by shopping at MARO, we felt we would similarly prefer buying...
Written by SkewedStyle on January 11, 2008
- View on nancychuang.comI go to ruins for the pretty scenery. In theory, I also go because I enjoy soaking in history; but as my trips to various sites are often somewhat unplanned, I rarely read...
Written by SkewedStyle on November 9, 2007
- Oaxaca is a market lover's town, and we were in shopping paradise. The sprawling, dark Benito Juarez Mercado has EVERYTHING. My favorite item were each store's special vinyl shoulder bags and totes, generally decorated with...
Written by SkewedStyle on November 9, 2007
- Our hotel was well-located near several markets, although in a tiny market town like Oaxaca perhaps there are no bad locations. 20 de Noviembre Mercado specialized in food stands and received our business on a...
Written by SkewedStyle on November 9, 2007
- We love chocolate...that's a given. And while my preference is usually for either creamy luscious Belgian truffles or super-dark bitter bars, there's something special about visiting the magical cacao bean's original source. Mexican chocolate is...
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