Pass the Chipotle Podcast

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. 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 to Firda Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s wedding and we’ll find out which non edible plant accompanied pre-Columbian aperitifs and d...

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author This week we’ll pay tribute to Diana Kennedy, her work and legacy for gastronomic cultural studies. We’ll find out how the Austrian empire of Maximilian I and Charlotte of Belgium in Mexico influenced Mexico’s food. And the last segment explores  the squidgy and  crunchy and chewy edible insects in Mexican indigenous food....

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. 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 being recognised worldwide as a source of sustainable food and ethical business models. Follow my Merci Mercado and Little Herds here: Virydiana Velarde  Facebook:  Merci-...

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. 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. —————————————– Newsletter:  Subscribe here Book: Mexican Market food, a celebration of traditional Mexican cooking Go to my ebook store here Tw...

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. I talk about the Mexican ingredients considered as sacred; How Baroque art influenced colonial cooks and Finally how Chef Enrique Olvera is redefining Mexican traditional food. —————————————– Newsletter:  Subscribe here Book: Mexican Market food, a celebration of traditional Mexican cooking Go to my ebook store here Twitter: @...