Miriam Peraza welcomed our group with open arms for breakfast on the last day of our trip to the Yucatan. First thing at the table was a smoothie of chaya, to give us the good energy. Panuchos and motulenos arrived shortly thereafter. I have never had huevos motulenos as good as this, and Miriam went… Continue reading Manjar Blanco
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Culinaria del Sureste
My group of chefs and restaurant managers from Chicago got a private cooking class by one of the instructors at Culinaria del Sureste. The chef used hot rocks to finish cooking a traditional Mayan seafood soup. It was an unbelievable technique and made for a delicious dinner. It was great visiting a culinary school in… Continue reading Culinaria del Sureste
Uxmal
This was my first time seeing Mayan ruins, and beyond the structures themselves, what really grabbed me was the mathematics undergirding it all. We had a very talented guide who not only spoke in great detail, but was also able to map out with ballpoint pen many of the concepts embedded in the construction of… Continue reading Uxmal