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We're taking you on an eating trip to Mexico City this week. Lynne and our managing producer, Sally Swift, recently returned from a week of total culinary immersion. We have it all: the tastes, the sounds and the generosity of local experts, including a lesson in authenticity from Diana Kennedy as she opens her Mexican eco house to us. It's an hour you won't want to miss!

While we were there, we took photos and kept a travel diary of our experiences, including notes on the markets and restaurants we visited.

Photos from the trip
Excerpts from Lynne's travel diary

Recipes

Agua de Sandia (Watermelon Water)

This refreshing drink has a subtle taste of watermelon and a glorious clear pink color. Get the full recipe

Mexican Hot Chocolate

The whole magic of Mexican Hot Chocolate is how much foam you can get and how long it lasts. Get the full recipe

Pozole Verde (Green Pozole)

This is one of those rare recipes, surprising in its flavors and wonderful in its simplicity. Get the full recipe

Events

Join Lynne and Slow Food Minnesota members and friends for an afternoon of lively conversation followed by dinner based on Lynne's recipes. The event is a benefit for Slow Food's Terra Madre delegate fund.

Sunday, March 8, 2009
Coffman Memorial Union Auditorium
University of Minnesota Campus in Minneapolis
1:30 p.m. Presentation by Lynne -- "One Food Lover's Journey to the Land, or The American Paradox"
3:00 p.m. Dinner based on Lynne's recipes hosted by the Campus Club with wine from Crofut and Alexis Bailly

Ticket price for Lynne's presentation is $15 general admission. Tickets for both the presentation and dinner are $65 for Slow Food members and $75 for non-members. All but $35 of the package cost is tax deductible. Proceeds will benefit Slow Food Minnesota's Terra Madre fund.

Tickets and Information

Features

Mexico Soul and Essence

Mexico Soul and Essence offers custom designed cultural and culinary tours of Mexico City. For information about the tours offered and more visit www.mexicosoulandessence.com.