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Vanilla: Pure or Imitation
Vanilla history, processing, and how to tell if its pure or imitation.

Sandra Cesca
Dec 4, 20193 min read
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Talavera Pottery in Mexico
Blue and white pottery has always been a favorite of mine since my grandmother gave me a small pitcher from Italy. So, imagine my joy...

Sandra Cesca
Nov 13, 20192 min read
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The Era of Yucatan Green Gold
Situta de Peón, once one of the largest hacienda plantations for the production of natural fiber rope, was established in the 1800’s just...

Sandra Cesca
Aug 20, 20192 min read
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Eat Your Cactus!
Dulce Maria Morales sits at our daily Emiliano Zapata Mercado removing the spines from nopal cactus pads (prickly pear cactus) to prepare...

Sandra Cesca
Jun 15, 20192 min read
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The Miracle of Milagros
So I was walking by this shop a couple years ago when I was attracted to the hundreds of wooden shapes hanging on the walls. They were...

Sandra Cesca
May 3, 20192 min read
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