Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 80 This year marks the 160th anniversary of the famous 5 de Mayo battle, but curiously this date means epic Mexican-themed celebrations in the USA, but why? In this epic episode, I explore the many events that lead to […]
First printed cookbooks and the invention of Mexican food.
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 […]
Interview 🎤with Historian Dr Edward Shawcross
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 […]
Afro-Andalusi culinary legacy in Mexico Ep. 77
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 […]
Interview with baker and singer Eliceo Lara
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 […]