Comments on: From Ancient Mexico to Today: Mole and Mezcal

By: california woman

california woman — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:48:44 +0000

great interview! i’m a fan of mezcal and mexican culture (esp. the intersection of african and mexican peoples), and i hope to see mexico city and oaxaca someday…

By: penina

penina — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:44:47 +0000

My 13yo and I have seen this show and loved it. We were very inspired, and have been discussing the idea of going back with sketch pads. Would there be any problem with us doing that?

By: Elena Urschel

Elena Urschel — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:58:12 +0000

I finally made it to Oaxaca last year, 2011, for Day of the Dead. I had been wanting to go for 5 years and plan to return again this year. My daughter and I attended 2 cooking classes and fell in love with the Oaxacan people, the food, Mezcal, etc. Even though I live in Santa Barbara, I used to live near Chicago and going to the National Museum of Mexican Art was always a highlight of my visits. I have been wanting to try your restaurant since I returned from Oaxaca last year; it was recommended to me by a friend who lives south of Los Angeles. Rick Bayless’s Frontera Grill and his new OXCO restaurants in Chicago are some of my favorites.

Another very good cooking class in Oaxaca is Reyna Mendoza’s. Actually, it was excellent.