La Ceiba, Puebla: The artist and curandero Charles E. Moritzky

Perspective: Dateline - La Ceiba, Puebla, Mexico The Artist and Curandero La Ceiba is a small town in the state of Puebla on the highway between Mexico City and Poza Rica, Veracruz. It’s ab... read more

La Ceiba in Puebla Charles E. Moritzky

Perspective: Dateline - La Ceiba, Puebla, Mexico May 1, 1998 "La Ceiba" (or maybe Lázaro Cárdenas or Tito Hernández or Villa Avila) La Ceiba is a small town in the state of ... read more

exploring-tourism perspectives Puebla

The cuisine of Puebla, cradle of corn Karen Hursh Graber

The creative blending of diverse ingredients is the hallmark of Mexican cooking, and in the state of Puebla it is a passion. Everywhere there is talk of food. People give detailed accounts of what they... read more

cuisines food-drink index-page Puebla

Stewed pork with chipotle on tostadas: Tinga poblana Karen Hursh Graber

Tinga is a basically a stewed pork dish, cooked with a chipotle sauce and most commonly served on tostadas. A chipotle is a dried jalapeño with a wonderful, smokey flavor. The ... read more

pork main-dishes Puebla

The comadre and her sixteen children, or how I started cooking Mexican food Karen Hursh Graber

I first met the comadre through a colleague of mine at the University of Puebla, Mexico. I was in the habit of bringing meat loaf, mashed potatoes, and other "gringo food" that the professor's e... read more

recipe Puebla

Mexican fava bean soup: Caldo de habas vegetariano Karen Hursh Graber

This soup was, and still is, prepared by the comadre and other Cholula cooks during the meatless Semana Santa, Holy Week. The use of hierbabuena (mint) to flavor soup is typical of Central Me... read more

main-dishes vegetarian soups Puebla

Mushrooms in vinaigrette: Hongos en escabeche Karen Hursh Graber

Wild mushrooms are found in abundance in the states of Puebla, Tlaxcala and Estado de Mexico during and after the rainy season, and used in soups, quesadillas and vegetable dishes. Although the comadre... read more

vegetables vegetarian spices side-dishes Tlaxcala Puebla México, Estado de

The Classic Period (300-900 AD) Part 2: Cholula Dale Hoyt Palfrey

The most important center of the Mexican highlands after the fall of Teotihuacan was Cholula, near the twin volcanic peaks Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl and the city of Puebla. The Great Pyramid there,... read more

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