Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Interview with: Mely Martinez author of the blog Mexico in my Kitchen. Ep.12 Mely shares her inspiring story as a Mexican expat living in the U.S. and how nourishing her son’s cultural identity motivated her […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 11: The show is back! and season 2 starts with a closer look into the Mexican street food phenomena, how it evolved and what makes it so special. Next the story of crypto Jewish bakers […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. EPISODE 9 Interview with Historian Deborah Toner: The Cultural history of Pulque. In this intervew with Dr. Deborah Toner  lecturer in Modern American History at the University of Leicester, we talk about pulque, identity and […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 7: Your guide to Mezcal and tequila, the British side of Mexican food, Aztec sorbets. I’m  sure  many  of  you  have  heard,  seen  and  even  enjoyed  tequila  and  mezcal  on  many occasions but do you […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 7: The day of the holy cross; Monks, Quakers and chocolate; Meet Sor Juana: philosopher, poet cook and nun. Discover how Mexicans celebrate builders, the religious ceremonies and feasts to thank the people who build […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 1. In this debut episode we’ll talk about the art and craft of Mexican food and the staple ingredients that define it, the culinary regions of Mexico and an introduction to the history of Tex […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 6: Xochimilco’s floating allotments, Frida Kahlo’s wedding, The Aztecs’ tobacco. This week I’ll  take  you  to  navigate  with  me  the  floating  allotments  of Xochimilco, the so called Venice of the Aztec empire, we’ll invite ourselves […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 4: The gastronomic legacy of Diana Kennedy, food in the Austrian-Mexican empire of Maximilian I, edible insects. This week we’ll pay tribute t Diana Kennedy, her work and legacy for gastronomic cultural studies; we’ll find […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. Edible insects! Interview with Little Herds and Merci Mercado Ep.05: My guests this week: Virydiana Velarde from Merci Mercado and Robert Nathan Allen Founder of the charity Little Herds we talk all about how insects are […]

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 3: Stewardship of culinary traditions and how this knowledge is passed on; we’ll explore the novel “Like water for chocolate” by Laura Ezquivel; the importance of chilies in Mexican food. —————————————– This show is the […]