Frontera Staff Trip
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3:21 p.m. Aug. 19th 2011
I hope everyone liked Paul Elledge's slide show (&soundtrack!) of R Mexico staff trip. Here's Jeff M"s gr8 video look too http://j.mp/qFkaAu -
8:38 p.m. Aug. 16th 2011
A VERY COOL slide show w gr8 music of our 2011 Staff Trip (DF, Puebla, Oaxaca). Culled from 12,000 Paul Elledge shots! http://j.mp/p6xKId -
4:14 p.m. July 7th 2011
Fidencio Mezcal Distlry, Oax: First distillation (of two) of mezcal clásico. Mezcal "pechuga"=distilled 3x w fruit http://moby.to/7u183y -
4:12 p.m. July 7th 2011
Fidencio Mezcal Distlry, Oax: small copper still distillation of fermented agave. http://moby.to/7lfcbd -
4:11 p.m. July 7th 2011
Fidencio Mezcal Distlry, Oax: master distiller Enrique talking to our staff about rstd agave barrel fermentation http://moby.to/b1jlrv -
4:09 p.m. July 7th 2011
Fidencio Mezcal Distlry, Oax: crushing roasted agave in tahona (horse-powered mill). http://moby.to/0tum0a -
4:07 p.m. July 7th 2011
Fidencio Mezcal Distlry, Oax: roasting hearts (piñas) of espadín agave in wood-fired (oak/pine) pit. http://moby.to/k0s0sx -
1:23 p.m. July 6th 2011
La Olla: closeup of barbacoa (w blood sausage); also: chilaquiles al guajillo, higaditos, tamales de huitlacoche http://moby.to/cy4k1s -
12:30 p.m. July 6th 2011
La Olla: chef Pilar's husband serving red chile lamb barbacoa (avoc leaf, maguey); blue corn tortillas, consomé http://moby.to/03cq60 -
12:28 p.m. July 6th 2011
La Olla: one of my favorites: egg cooked on hoja Santa leaf on clay griddle; salsa of chicatanas (black ants) http://moby.to/m3c3lo -
12:26 p.m. July 6th 2011
La Olla: Chef Pilar Cabrera explaining to r group everything on her extensive bfast buffet http://moby.to/4f3q5j -
12:24 p.m. July 6th 2011
La Olla: spectacular bfast on terrace Looking out on Santo Domingo church http://moby.to/1wpb3r -
10:34 a.m. July 6th 2011
Many asked: at Susana Trilling's we made mole verde, mole amarillo, manchamanteles, chichilo, mole negro. Too many pics to post. -
10:32 a.m. July 6th 2011
Pitiyona (Oax) highlights: ripe cantaloupe ice w pecans and horchata foam. http://moby.to/omlw0h -
10:30 a.m. July 6th 2011
Pitiyona (Oax) highlights: red chile fish "barbacoa" w guacamole and bl beans. http://moby.to/ggdm4x -
10:28 a.m. July 6th 2011
Pitiyona (Oax) highlights: Carrot "taco" (agar-set carrot gel sheet) around shrimp ceviche http://moby.to/usge6g -
10:26 a.m. July 6th 2011
Pitiyona (Oax) highlights: b'ful contemp resto: som Jill, partner Carlos, mgr Matt enjoy pitiyona-Mezcal cocktail http://moby.to/i0ldga -
10:23 a.m. July 6th 2011
Pitiyona, Oax: chef Jose Manuel Baños made our group a remarkable six course meal http://moby.to/oyk1i9 -
10 a.m. July 6th 2011
Susana Trilling Oax cooking school: Susana teaching chefs how to season the black mole. http://moby.to/ad3wog -
1:16 a.m. July 6th 2011
Susana Trilling Oax cooking school: burning the seeds for black mole, adding another layer of complexity. http://moby.to/gbswyb -
1:15 a.m. July 6th 2011
Susana Trilling Oax cooking school: chef Joel & my asst Jeff cooking the chile puree until thick and shiny http://moby.to/2aogpr -
1:13 a.m. July 6th 2011
Susana Trilling Oax cooking school: chef Zach darkly toasting chiles for black mole http://moby.to/g1b7o3 -
1:11 a.m. July 6th 2011
Susana Trilling Oax cooking school: roasting tomatoes/tomatillos for black mole. Clay griddle, wood fire http://moby.to/s8jy7q -
1:09 a.m. July 6th 2011
Susana Trilling Oax cooking school: class of 5 moles. Mise en place for black mole http://moby.to/h7hs7q -
7:06 p.m. July 5th 2011
Etla, Oax: drain fresh cheese curds in cheese cloth http://moby.to/jzeynh -
7:06 p.m. July 5th 2011
Etla, Oax: setting fresh milk w natural rennet for fresh cheese (queso fresco) http://moby.to/33k2f9 -
7:05 p.m. July 5th 2011
Etla, Oax: making quesillo (Oax string cheese); hot water poured on fermented curds, starting to soften http://moby.to/zfutc9 -
7:04 p.m. July 5th 2011
Etla, Oax: finished balls of fresh made quesillo http://moby.to/f72h6o -
7:03 p.m. July 5th 2011
Etla, Oax: our staff learning to pull the warm soft curds. http://moby.to/jegqd8 -
11:13 a.m. July 5th 2011
Oaxaca Mkt: grilled meat fast platter ready to make tacos w handmade tortillas, salsas. I LOVE THIS PLACE!! http://moby.to/1j4b5x -
11:07 a.m. July 5th 2011
Oaxaca Market: bfast platter mesquite-grilled chorizo, tasajo, cecina, chiles de agua, knob onions http://moby.to/qyuu50 -
11:04 a.m. July 5th 2011
Oaxaca market:grilling red chile pork cecina,Half-dried beef tasajo, gr8 chorizo,knob on, chile de agua.Mkt bfast! http://moby.to/him0if -
8:18 a.m. July 5th 2011
Puebla: @ El Mural de los Poblanos: finished purslane salad http://moby.to/7mx0h0 -
8:18 a.m. July 5th 2011
Puebla: @ El Mural de los Poblanos: 5th demo: tiny purslane salad w pecans,avoc,tom,avoc drsng,flor de Atlixco chs http://moby.to/m4jvht -
8:14 a.m. July 5th 2011
Puebla: @ El Mural de los Poblanos: 4th demo mise: fresh huitlacoche w rajas poblanas & epazote http://moby.to/crh6tt -
8:12 a.m. July 5th 2011
Puebla: @ El Mural de los Poblanos: 3rd demo: green pipian w pepita, sesame, hoja santa & parsley http://moby.to/j0n3v2 -
8:11 a.m. July 5th 2011
Puebla: @ El Mural: 2nd demo: GR8 (!!) soup of fresh field corn, calabacitas & quintoniles in lemongrass broth http://moby.to/2lkvl4 -
8:08 a.m. July 5th 2011
Puebla: @ El Mural de los Poblanos: Chef Liz Galicia demos steps of making mole poblano in very nice demo kitchen above restaurant -
10:04 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal sweets kitchen: finished tortitas de Santa Clara http://moby.to/5vzjit -
10:02 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal sweets kitchen: beating the jamoncillo de pepita (pumpkinseed fudge) for tortitas de Santa Clara http://moby.to/kzcju2 -
10 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal Pan Coty: cemitas buns seconds out of oven http://moby.to/gfaqh8 -
9:59 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal sweets kitchen: tortitas de Santa Clara: formed cookie crust, ready-to-bake, baked http://moby.to/5zcvdn -
9:58 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal Pan Coty: Don Celestino & sons w our staff in front of oven http://moby.to/dwhfm0 -
9:54 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal Pan Coty: Don Celestino's son sliding cemitas into 60 yo diesel-fired oven http://moby.to/9ouhk5 -
9:51 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal Pan Coty: chefs Amado & Zack learning to form cemitas from Don Celestino http://moby.to/rorydx -
9:49 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla artisanal Pan Coty: Don Celestino make dough for cemitas buns with pastry chefs Jen & Tyler http://moby.to/jvoz56 -
9:47 p.m. July 4th 2011
Puebla: Mercado Carmelita for cemitas de milanesa, queso, pata. With pápalo, of course http://moby.to/ixk2td -
5:47 p.m. July 4th 2011
San Juan Market, DF: my addy Jeff filming 2 staff wrkn on a "virtual" menu that celebrates uniqueness of ths mkt http://moby.to/diat4d -
5:44 p.m. July 4th 2011
San Juan Market, DF: poster in meat stall. Always good to know your meat cuts :) http://moby.to/43zy54 -
5:43 p.m. July 4th 2011
San Juan Market, DF: rabbit, cabrito r specialties here http://moby.to/j59s66 -
5:42 p.m. July 4th 2011
San Juan Market, DF: One of best cheesemongers for regional Mex cheeses http://moby.to/peivbg -
5:38 p.m. July 4th 2011
San Juan Market, DF: some of most beautiful meats in Mexico: ossobucco http://moby.to/jhzmu3 -
5:37 p.m. July 4th 2011
San Juan Market, DF: stunning fruit stall: incred dragon fruit, mango manila, guavas http://moby.to/63hnmg -
12:37 p.m. July 4th 2011
My wife hostd 12 of r staff @ Ricardo Muñoz' Cafe Azul; R partner Carlos hostd 12 @ Jair Telkez' MeroToro;all raving abt food,wine,service. -
12:19 p.m. July 4th 2011
Paxia highlight: warm hotchata topped w flaming posh (aguardiente) http://moby.to/8jtru6 -
12:18 p.m. July 4th 2011
Paxia highlight: budin of thin-sliced potato (crema), sauce of patachete beans, mushrooms, crisp camote http://moby.to/ojt19f -
12:14 p.m. July 4th 2011
Paxia highlight: suckling oil carnitas w mashed avocado, radish, crispy tortilla, cilantro micros http://moby.to/d55hzq -
11:30 a.m. July 4th 2011
Chef Daniel Ovadia knocked it out of park @ Paxia lstnght! Menu: from dawn to dusk in Chiapas. Creative, modern, deeply rooted in tradition -
7:46 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Staff trip 2011: splitting our 36 into 3: 12 to Mero Toro (Baja cuisine), 12 to Azul Condesa (best classic), me+11 to Paxia (contemporary )! -
5:14 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Arroyo: awesome show of Veracruz & mariachi music--gr8 singers, dancers. http://moby.to/fd24nv -
5:12 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Arroyo: lamb barbacoa served in agave w nopales & salsa borracha (pasilla, garlic, pulque) http://moby.to/nbi856 -
5:11 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Arroyo:lamb is wrapped n rstd agave leaves&cooked n pits that r built in2 1 side of kitchen.Pic: lamb srvd frm pit http://moby.to/sohrb0 -
5:08 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Arroyo: tho this place seats over 2000, it's incred well run. The kind of place you feel happy just sitting down http://moby.to/1flvzp -
5:07 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Arroyo: turning slow-cooked, dried pig skin into the best chicharrón I think I've ever had http://moby.to/jnk5no -
5:06 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Arroyo: walking in, all guests r greeted w the chicharrón station :P Llife is good. http://moby.to/fk9sel -
1:02 p.m. July 3rd 2011
Mexico Staff Trip #22: 1st step: get 36 members of Frontera family from Chgo 2 Mex City. Headed 2 barbacoa@Arroyo! http://moby.to/chz5mu -
11:44 p.m. Oct. 25th 2010
Frontera outing to Gunthorp Farms in Indiana: thanks to Frontera, Gunthorp is largest pastured poultry farm in US http://moby.to/ymiiax -
1:35 a.m. July 8th 2010
At Monte Cristo we drank Santo Tomas Tempranillo RT @AllAboutPuebla @Rick_Bayless The food all looks delicious! What are you drinking? -
8:51 p.m. July 7th 2010
Monte Cristo highlights: fresh fig tart with fig-wine sauce. http://twitpic.com/23cj83 -
8:48 p.m. July 7th 2010
Monte Cristo highlights: shrimp w 3-chile salsa http://twitpic.com/23cigd -
8:47 p.m. July 7th 2010
Monte Cristo highlights: huauzontles filled w cotija chs, battered and served w tomato broth. http://twitpic.com/23ci1n -
8:45 p.m. July 7th 2010
Monte Cristo highlights: squash blossom lasagna w chilaca cream http://twitpic.com/23chr7 -
8:45 p.m. July 7th 2010
Monte Cristo highlights: shrimp&fish ceviche w tomatillo, cuke, mango, mint http://twitpic.com/23chie -
8:44 p.m. July 7th 2010
Monte Cristo highlights: salsa cart: gr8 molcajete salsa of cascabel, morita, pasilla, rstd tom&tomatillo, peanuts http://yfrog.us/iy691z -
8:38 p.m. July 7th 2010
Last hurrah of 2010 Staff Trip: Monte Cristo near DF airport: tasting of 3 antojitos, 3 aps, 3 entrees, 3 desserts -
8:30 p.m. July 7th 2010
Cecina demo: salting the thinly sliced beef http://yfrog.us/mexgqz -
8:30 p.m. July 7th 2010
Cecina demo: salted beef is dried in sun abt 15 min/side, then cooled, brushed lightly w lard & ready to eat http://yfrog.us/1ndqkz -
8:25 p.m. July 7th 2010
We ate cecina with tortillas, carne enchilada (pork), grilled knob onions, nopales, avoc, salsas http://twitpic.com/23ccj4 -
3:25 p.m. July 7th 2010
Fresh-made cecina was grilled over charcoal for our lunch http://twitpic.com/23a9ih -
12:05 p.m. July 7th 2010
After beautiful b'fast (gr8 hmmade conchas) on terrace of Posada de Tepozteco,hiked up mt to pyramid,400 mt st8 up http://twitpic.com/238ujo -
12:21 a.m. July 7th 2010
Braised baby lamb with wild mushrooms, guajillo chile and incurred mashed pots w cultured butter, Mex goat chs http://twitpic.com/2348vu -
12:18 a.m. July 7th 2010
Plating 50 portions of the lamb dish http://twitpic.com/234893 -
12:16 a.m. July 7th 2010
Escabeche of snapper w güero chilesand a whole lot more http://twitpic.com/2347us -
12:13 a.m. July 7th 2010
Cheese, chorizo, olive & homemade anchovy platters http://twitpic.com/23474j -
12:11 a.m. July 7th 2010
Ceviche of snapper,rambutan,mango, jamaica,lime,chipotle;tostada of raw yellowfin, macadamia butter, manazo dressg http://twitpic.com/2346o5 -
12:07 a.m. July 7th 2010
All the glasses ready for the grapefruit-watermelon-chamo cocktail http://twitpic.com/2345t1 -
6:46 p.m. July 6th 2010
And this is the view of downtown Tepoztlan that we're looking at as we cook! http://twitpic.com/231foa -
5:37 p.m. July 6th 2010
Andres is cleaning the yema mushrooms for the lamb dish http://twitpic.com/231eln -
5:29 p.m. July 6th 2010
Mel and Jen are cleaning tropical fruit for dessert: guanabana, carambola, passion fruit, real Manila mango http://twitpic.com/231d10 -
5:29 p.m. July 6th 2010
Carlos and Jen are making snacks and a grapefruit-watermelon cocktail with chamoy http://twitpic.com/231b30 -
5:18 p.m. July 6th 2010
Posada Tepozteco dinner: Bill is grilling baby lamb http://twitpic.com/231ai5 -
5:17 p.m. July 6th 2010
I am the luckiest man in the world. At the stunning Posada Tepozteco cooking dinner with amazingly talented chefs! http://twitpic.com/231a8x -
1:38 p.m. July 6th 2010
Ricardo Muñoz almuerzo:spectacular baked tamal in ban leaves:coarse-ground masa layerd w red chile pork&hoja santa http://twitpic.com/22zrm1 -
1:35 p.m. July 6th 2010
Almuerzo w my friend chef Ricardo Muñoz. Started w handmade chocolate de agua in gourd cups, then huevos motuleños http://twitpic.com/22zqnd -
11:47 a.m. July 6th 2010
Like Top Chef challenge: ea group has 2 buy for&prepare dish for 50 in 2 hours w 1 pot,1 burner,2 cutting boards. http://yfrog.com/munhfj -
11:42 a.m. July 6th 2010
Another group bought baby lamb for red chile braise w chorizo and blood sausage. Butcher cutting up 12# lambs http://yfrog.com/j1300ppj -
11:38 a.m. July 6th 2010
Divided group into 6 groups; ea bought ingred to make a dish 4 r dinner. One group: wild mush escabeche w seafood http://yfrog.com/1ak1oj -
11:36 a.m. July 6th 2010
Yesterday, I powered thruMercado de la Merced in 45 min w group of 15.Today I luxuriated n small, fab Mercado de San Juan w 40 for 90 mins. -
12:58 a.m. July 6th 2010
Enrique Olvera, chef-owner of Pujol just published his first book: Uno. http://yfrog.com/msd8udj -
12:56 a.m. July 6th 2010
Pujol: standout dishes: robalo ceviche w tomato dressing, tomato seeds, güero chile; choc truffle w liquid Oaxacan choc center -
12:54 a.m. July 6th 2010
Pujol: standout dishes: huitlacoche tamal w salsa verde, quesillo espuma; suckling pig w scarlet runner beans & pkld bl radish -
12:51 a.m. July 6th 2010
Just finished truly amazing very modern Mexican meal at Pujol in Polanco. Come to Mex City and eat there! Too dark to photograph. -
4:22 p.m. July 5th 2010
El Bajío: dessert: pastel of sweet potato-pineapple dulce de platón layered w tender sponge cake http://yfrog.com/5sc96bj -
4:20 p.m. July 5th 2010
El Bajío: making fresh masa tortillas http://yfrog.com/087jdj -
4:19 p.m. July 5th 2010
El Bajío: tasted 3 pipianes ea thickened w dif color tstd corn. Standout: Pasilla-mulato w blue corn,bl bean tamal http://yfrog.com/5j9npioj -
4:17 p.m. July 5th 2010
El Bajío: meal ended w serenade from Jarocho musicians http://twitpic.com/22rbhw -
4:13 p.m. July 5th 2010
El Bajío: of aps, ceviche verde was refreshing,excellent;but these tostadas of crab salpicon & minilla were incred http://twitpic.com/22rapx -
4:11 p.m. July 5th 2010
Mex City Staff Trip: After morning hiking around Teotihuacan, we arrived at El Bajío famished&ready 4 gr8 tasting http://twitpic.com/22ra4b -
11:44 p.m. July 4th 2010
Here's the charcoal-roasted spit of pork for tacos again. Some said they couldn't see it http://twitpic.com/22kyvl -
11:34 p.m. July 4th 2010
Beautiful! RT @mentalmasala First local tomatillo salsa of season, made using methods learned from @Rick_Bayless http://yfrog.com/cc9bibj -
11:33 p.m. July 4th 2010
This is our 22nd staff trip to Mexico RT @gailmorton obviously staff trip a tradition - for how long? Always to some part of Mexico? -
11:29 p.m. July 4th 2010
El Farolito: pastor tacos (r) and bistec tacos with chicharron. Both excellent w avoc-tomatillo-gr chile salsa http://moby.to/px281o -
11:27 p.m. July 4th 2010
El Farolito: Making fresh masa tortillas for tacos http://moby.to/3cwebo -
11:26 p.m. July 4th 2010
Charcoal-roasted spit of pastor pork for tacos at El Farolito http://moby.to/xfts8o -
7:25 p.m. July 4th 2010
The famous Angel Statue on Paseo de la Reforma, from my hotel room http://moby.to/k4nhpo -
7:24 p.m. July 4th 2010
Frida Kahlo House: stunning papier mâché figure in tradition of Judas dolls, against Colonial Blue background http://moby.to/k62bai -
7:23 p.m. July 4th 2010
My family and I in the garden at the Frida Kahlo House. She was monumental, brilliantly bigger than life http://moby.to/4v9szy -
7:23 p.m. July 4th 2010
Fave resto on Coyoacan square (Corazon del Maguey--gr8 mezcal list!) is doing festival of dishes made w insects! http://moby.to/oa2gdp -
7:22 p.m. July 4th 2010
Coyoacan: for dessert: buñuelos (stretched & rosette types) w piloncillo-guava syrup http://moby.to/yt4aln -
7:22 p.m. July 4th 2010
Coyoacan: La Siberia ice-cream shop 4 blackberry-passionfruit ice, then 2 grilled corn w mayo, queso añejo & chile http://moby.to/yxf1bg -
7:20 p.m. July 4th 2010
On the square in Coyoacan eating corn esquites with arbol chile, epazote & lime http://twitpic.com/22il0q -
3:13 p.m. July 4th 2010
Organ grinder outside Contramar: century old instrument. Biggest collection in world is here in DF http://moby.to/e58gtf -
3:10 p.m. July 4th 2010
Contramar: 6 aps & 3 entrees later: gr8 sope of red chile fish w crema &queso fresco stands out http://moby.to/lhl3st -
3:09 p.m. July 4th 2010
Contramar: pescado a la talla, split pargo (drum) cooked over coals with red chile marinade http://moby.to/ak5kgl -
1:12 p.m. July 4th 2010
Restos closed! Arrived in Mexico City w 38 staff for annual staff trip. Headed to Contramar in Condesa 4 seafood http://twitpic.com/22fr45 -
2:39 p.m. May 3rd 2010
July RT @AdrianPMP @Rick_Bayless hey Rick, when are you planning to visit Mexico City again? -
5:56 p.m. July 7th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9mt5p - Oaxaca Staff Trip success! Saw all sides of Oax cul culture: streetfood,indigenous village,upscale modern. Ma ... -
5:49 p.m. July 7th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9msdg - @Amado Leyva's Itanoni,class:heirloom corns made n2 tostadas,then memelas (rnd), tetelas (trngl) w local chs,slsa -
5:45 p.m. July 7th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9mrxg - Ethnobotanical Gardns w incred agricult section.Lots local herbs(conejo,chepil,chepiche).1000yr-old biznaga c ... -
5:41 p.m. July 7th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9mriz - Breakfast@Pilar Cabrerra's La Olla overlookng Santo Domingo church. Fab chilaquiles,ench de coloradito,local ... -
midnight July 7th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9kgrp - Final Oaxaca taste: tlayudas Libres: huge leathery tortillas toasted on coals w cured meats. Oax pasilla chil ... -
11:31 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9keeu - Day's end: fiesta n Teotitlan sq, grt lamb barbacoa w its broth, tasting 7 amazing Del Maguey sgl village mezcals -
11:17 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9kdat - Lowering pot full of lamb barbacoa into 800 degree woodfire pit. Cooks 6 hours. -
11:15 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9kd2t - Making lamb barbacoa with local family: guajillo chile marinade&avocado leaves -
11:08 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9kcib - Hiking n hills above Teotitlan: filled w wild agave called Tobala; distiller n2 special Mezcal 4 special occa ... -
11:02 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9kbzn - Tamal Lunch@Casa Sagrada, Teotitlan (L2R):yellow mole in corn leaf, black bean n corn husk, black mole n bana ... -
1:25 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9iieg - Carlos, partner/GM, learning Zapotec black bean tamal with avocado leaf, steamed in corn husk -
1:20 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9ihvy - Me forming Zapotec tamal from tortilla masa (no fat) w yellow mole, chicken. Steamed in corn plant leaf, not husk -
12:27 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9ibms - Me forming Zapotec tamal made from tortilla dough (no fat) with yellow mole -
12:24 p.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9iba9 - Eloisa & Marilu showing us yellow mole for tamales -
9:51 a.m. July 6th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9hvtj - Set up for tamales cooking class in small Zapotec village, Teotitlan de Valle -
12:33 a.m. July 6th 2009
@terila This years staff trip includes 37 from our restaurant -
12:30 a.m. July 6th 2009
@enobytes Yes, 4 late comers. I'm on our yearly staff trip, thos year: Oaxaca. Just finished r group cook frm Oax market. Amazing 6 courses -
10:50 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9guhp - Pork braised with roasted tomatillo, calabacitas, field corn. Bacon, queso doble crema garnish. -
9:46 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9gnzs - Squash blossom soup with dried shrimp, poblano. Now pasilla glazed mahi w sq blossom potatoes&chayote slaw. -
8:45 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9ggze - Plating first course. We made 6-course meal 4 50 n 2 hours n a new kitchen Do I work with best chefs n the w ... -
8:33 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9gfjj - Streetfood appetizer: totopos from Tehuantepec with local chorizo, avo-tomatillo salsa, queso fresco -
7:55 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9gb3e - Finishing setting tables: Deann bought flowers in the market. Appetizers start in 10 -
7:52 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9gat8 - Dessert's getting finished: tropical fruit trifle with hoja santa-scented cream and Oaxacan marquesote sponge ... -
6:20 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9fzie - Pulling string cheese and chopping roasted red hardneck garlic for salad. -
6:18 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9fz54 - Squash blossoms and roasted poblanos for soup. -
6:04 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9fxh7 - Mesquite-roasted local chile de agua and young purslane (verdolagas) -
6:02 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9fxa4 - Grilling onion and nopales for an veg escabeche salad -
6 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9fx0x - 1 group making passd ap (totopos w chorizo, wild avoc, salsa verde)&drink:Mezcal w 4 fruits,spicy maguey worm ... -
5:56 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9fwkg - My favorite time of our staff trip: cooking dinner for each other out of the local market -
3:29 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9fde8 - Beautiful big split snapper coming from wood oven. Smeared w guajillo chile adobo(1 side), chipotle mayo (other) -
2:36 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9f6cx - Arrived at Marco Polo for a lunch of fish cooked in this wood burning oven, Juchitan style -
12:39 p.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9erkb - These rustic conchae, cooked in wood oven, r delicious. Leaving market now to take food 2 home where we're co ... -
10:41 a.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9ef00 - Patricia cuts n2 huge crispy tortilla called tlayuda w black beans, quesillo, avoc, chicharron.@100yr old Abu ... -
10:20 a.m. July 5th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9ed0z - Our group has just entered the market to buy ingredients to cook 4 tonight's dinner stunning bread stall@entrance -
8:15 p.m. July 4th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9c90w - Medicinal herb seller draws huge crowd on Oax square. Just like old elixir seller or late nite tv -
7:50 p.m. July 4th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9c3an Main sq, Oaxaca:alive w streetfood (plantains,elotes,trad sweets,sq blossm quesdllas).Big election,lots soapboxing -
5:18 p.m. July 4th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9bh6s - Caldo de Piedra, Oax: "Stone Soup" served with just baked tortillas from clay griddle. -
5:15 p.m. July 4th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9bgrl - Caldo de Piedra, Oax: hot stones are dropped into gourd filled with broth & fish. Comes 2 a boil instantly, s ... -
5:13 p.m. July 4th 2009
http://twitpic.com/9bgg9 - At Caldo de Piedra restaurant in Oaxaca, they make stone soup with fish. River rocks are heated in wood fire -
6:12 a.m. July 4th 2009
http://twitpic.com/997mv - After a late night at the restaurant, our bleary eyed crew is checking in for our 7:45 flight to Oaxaca
