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November is fast approaching and that means Day of the Dead is almost here! Let’s delve a little deeper into one of the traditions...

Mexican Independence Day – what is it all about? Let’s have a look at where it all began, as well as the special food we eat this time of...

Welcome back to the blog! Today we’re learning about the humble taco. The word ‘taco’ comes from the Nahuatl word tlahco meaning ‘half’...

Food can be a source of comfort, a memory of home, an invitation to an exotic getaway. Something tangible, whose aroma, texture and taste...

As we know, whoever finds the little baby Jesus figurine in their slice of Kings’ Day bread has to make the tamales on Día de la...

Hola a todos! Please be upstanding for…the guajillo chilli! C'est moi. Guajillo (gwah-hee-yoh) means ‘little gourd’ and refers to my...

Hola amigos! I am the hottest and most established chilli plant in Latin America – people have been growing me for 9,000 years! ✦ What do...

Hola compadres ! I am the poblano chilli. ‘Poblano’ means ‘of Puebla’, which is the name of my beloved home city in Mexico. I’m green or...

Day of the Dead (or Día de los Muertos) is celebrated in Mexico on 1st and 2nd November each year.