Past Events

30 MAY 2013
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cooking demonstration and tasting dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Asian demographic influence has a long and storied past in Mexico: Filipinos came through the Pacific trade on huge Galleons, Chinese communities worked to build Mexican railroads, and Japanese settlers found work on coffee plantations. Mexico’s culinary heritage is no stranger to this influence—dishes have benefited from their steaming, drying and salting techniques, as well as the spices. Join me as I explore the heritage of Asian cuisine in Mexico through dishes like Dried Shrimp Soup, Green Beans with Salted Peanuts and Chile de Arbol, Mexican-style Mongolian Beef, Spicy Tofu, and Sticky Rice Playero.
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The Asian Influence in Mexican Cooking

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Book Tour: Gaithersburg Book Festival

4 MAY 2013
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
I’m so looking forward to this cooking demo and book signing event at La Casa Azul Bookstore in NYC! It’s very close to Cinco de Mayo, so please stop in on Saturday, May 4, to talk about festive Mexican food and sample some snacks.
RSVPs recommended for this event, send an email to: RSVP.lacasaazul@gmail.com
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Book Tour: La Casa Azul Bookstore, New York, NY

27 APRIL 2013
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
I am delighted to join Amanda McClements for this book tour event in her beautiful shop Salt & Sundry at Union Market. I will be signing copies of my cookbook and will bring piggie cookies for everyone. I hope to see you there!
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Book Tour: Salt & Sundry, Washington, DC

23 MARCH 2013
2:00 PM
I look forward to seeing my friends in Canada at the end of the month! I will do a Saturday afternoon stop at The Cookbook Store in Toronto. It should be a lovely afternoon with snacks (from the book) and lots of talk about Mexican food and cooking. I hope to see you there and personally sign a copy of the cookbook if you want…
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Book Tour: The Cookbook Store in Toronto

20 MARCH 2013
6:30 PM
Please join us for a super special event at the Mexican Cultural Institute, my home in Washington, DC, to celebrate the release of my cookbook! Come for some scrumptious snacks, and listen in on my conversation with James Beard Award-winning food critic Tim Carman. Our discussion will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing. This event is free and open to the public on a first come, first serve basis.
Seating is limited. RSVP is required! To do so, please email: rsvp@instituteofmexicodc.org.
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Book Tour: Mexican Cultural Institute

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Book Tour: The National Press Club Chef’s Dinner

16 MARCH 2013
2:00 PM
Hey, Washington, DC, area friends! I will be at the Barnes & Noble store in Tyson’s Corner to give a talk and sign copies of my cookbook. I hope you will consider joining me.
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Book Tour: Barnes & Noble in McLean, VA

13 MARCH 2013
7:00 PM
As we nail down the schedule for my book tour this spring, I’m so happy to announce that one of the dates will be in my hometown of Washington, DC. I will sit down with Washington Post Food and Travel Editor and fellow cookbook author Joe Yonan at the Sixth & I for what’s surely to be a lively conversation about Mexican food and culture. I will also sign copies of the book following the talk. If you live in the DC area, or will be anywhere near in March, I hope you will join us!
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11 MARCH 2013
6:00 PM
I’m really looking forward to visiting Omnivore Books in San Francisco, Ca. I will be there to give a talk about Mexican food, Mexican culture, Mexicans in the US, anything Mexican you all want to talk about… and my cookbook and to sign copies if you want, of course. If you live in the Bay Area, I hope you will join me!
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Book Tour: Omnivore Books in San Francisco







