By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS After a two-year hiatus because of the covid-19 pandemic, the central Mexican state of Queretaro will host its annual National Cheese and Wine Fair from May 20 to June 5 in the tourist town of Tequisquiapan. The event, which will be held on each of the three weekends during that period, will include not only wine tastings
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mexico City’s blue-collar neighborhood of Santa María la Ribera is not exactly known for its five-star restaurants and upscale dining. So when I was invited to a group luncheon there at a little Italian restaurant I had never heard of last week, I wasn’t expecting much in the way of haute cuisine. Boy, was I wrong. The
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS No matter what type of tasting party you have in mind, there are always guidelines to help you better savor your star ingredient. Whether it be a wine-sipping soiree, a chocolate-savoring extravaganza or a casual sampling of homemade jams, presenting your food or drink in just the right order and context is the key to culinary success.
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By KYLIE MADRY México Libre Isn’t Free México Libre, the political organization founded by former Mexican President Felipe Calderón and his wife Margarita Zavala, won’t be recognized as a political party after all, following a ruling by Mexico’s National Electoral Tribunal on Wednesday, Oct. 14. This isn’t the group’s first roadblock on the way to registering as a legitimate political
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi is slated to headline the Freixenet vendimia (grape harvest festival) in the northern central Mexican state of Querétaro on Friday, Aug. 2. Trevi, often referred to as the “Mexican Madonna,” will be performing during the first night of the three-day vendimia. The festival, which is organized each year at Freixemet Mexico’s Finca
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Nothing says national pride quite like a country’s cuisine, and when it comes to great dining, France is definitely Europe’s leader of the pack. And among the best of l’Hexagone’s tantalizing delicacies is its vast and delicious selection of cheeses. In fact, France boasts more than 450 varieties of cheeses, grouped into eight categories of les huit
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Tangy California cheeses and artisan Mexican beer were the culinary stars of Mexico’s first-ever Cheese Lovers Fest at the capital’s NH Reforma Hotel late last month. The festival, organized by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), was intended to showcase the western U.S. state’s broad range of more than 250 types of cheese and to help open
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