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Jordanian Ambassadress Offers Falafel Cooking Class

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Huda Tal, wife of Jordanian Ambassador to Mexico Mohammad Mustafa Cyel Mustafa Wahbi Tal, offered an afternoon cooking class to a small group of fellow diplomatic wives at her Lomas de Chapultepec residence on Monday, Oct. 26. An avid chef who is anxious to help promote her nation’s rich culture in Mexico, Tal is hoping to present

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Crimson Flavors: Cooking with Cherries

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s cherry season, and the folks at the Northwest Cherry Growers (NCG) association want to squeeze every drop of sweet cassis juice out of the three-month summer harvest. With Mexico now ranking as the eighth-largest export market for the sweet, fleshy fruits from the northwestern U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana, the association’s representative

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Diplomatic Ladies Learn to Cook Italian from the Best

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     A small group of wives of ambassadors and other foreign diplomats accredited in Mexico had an up close and personal class on how to prepare Italian cuisine from Mauro Chiecchio, the head chef at the Alfredo di Roma restaurant inside Mexico City’s upscale Presidente InterContinental in Colonia Polanco on Tuesday, June 12. The cooking seminar included a

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