Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator. Episode 79 Welcome to the season finale! In this episode, I discuss how early printed cookbooks in Mexico were tools of cultural propaganda. Through a form of culinary patriotism, cookbooks built the gastronomic identity of a newly independent nation promoting the adoption of behaviours, tastes…
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator. Episode 78 In this episode I discuss my guest’s new book: “The Last Emperor of Mexico: The Dramatic Story of the Habsburg Archduke Who Created a Kingdom in the New World.” This work is so much more than the story of Maximilian I, it really…
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator. Episode 77 This episode explores the influence of the Andalusi culture that echoed deeply in every aspect of Spain’s society in the 16th century and the impact of the African slave trade in colonial Mexico. But to fully understand these stories from the beginning,…
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator. Episode 76 This episode explores many topics related to art, music, painting and life in New Spain (Mexico) during the colonial period closing down with Mexican baking and pastry traditions. My guest: Eliceo Lara is a talented Mexican baker and accomplished singer with a deep…
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 75 The Day of the Dead celebration is a cultural pillar for Mexico’s rituals of memory, conviviality and spirituality, this episode celebrates the history behind this vibrant tradition that is one of Mexico’s most joyous cultural export. It also offers an introduction to the…