Book recommendations The search for silver: Cornish miners in Mexico, 1824-1947. By A. C Todd. https://amzn.to/3ifRGZ5 So Far from Allah, So Close to Mexico: Middle Eastern Immigrants in Modern Mexico. By Theresa Alfaro-Velcamp. https://amzn.to/30lFqQM Exiles in Sepharad: The Jewish Millennium in Spain. By Jeffrey Gorsk https://amzn.to/3jkHrnR The Oxford History of Mexico. By William Beezley &…
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 62 In this first episode of season 5, we take a look into the key historical events that lead to the discovery of the Americas, the Spanish conquest of Mexico and the war of independence. September marks the beginning of a long season of…
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 61 Thank you for another podcast year together! This episode reflects on the stories, topics and conversations I presented to you over season 4 including sound-bites from the conversations I had with the guests that shared their stories, opinions and experiences dealing with the…
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 60 The grand finale of season 4 brings an interview with author and chocolate Historian extraordinaire Alex Hutchinson, this episode continues exploring the adventures of cocoa, a wondrous seed that continued to change lives at its arrival in England where mass-produced chocolate bars were…
Cultural staples: Cocoa. Part I Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 59 In part I of this special you will hear about cocoa’s botanical origin, and how its cultivation was intimately connected to the rise of the first civilisations of ancient Mexico. Discover why cocoa inspired myths, recipes and rites,…