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Here’s a list of some of my more reflective blog posts, and some that I particularly enjoyed writing.
A Quick Visit Back to Mexico City
On Leaving Mexico City
A Note to My Younger Self
The Neighborhood Pan Dulce Guy
The Case of the Missing Flip-Flop
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Who is Mija?
Mija is Lesley Téllez, a food writer and culinary guide in New York City. I spent four years in Mexico's Distrito Federal, which launched my deep love for Mexican food and culture. In 2010 I co-founded the tourism company Eat Mexico.Be kind, ask permission!
All photos on this site were taken by me, unless otherwise noted. If you'd like to use a photo, please email me.Top Posts & Pages
- How to make homemade enchilada sauce in three easy steps
- How to make chiles rellenos, Mexican-grandmother style
- A gringa in Mexico City
- How to make a proper chile en nogada
- Tostilocos: The Mexico street food nacho, Frito-pie hybrid
- The glory of the Mexican breakfast
- How to take taxis in Mexico City, without getting ripped off
- A new Haitian restaurant in Mexico City
- Red taquería-style salsa
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Hola Mija. Me llamo Patricia y soy de la grandiosa ciudad de Mexico pero resido en San Diego California. Note fuiste finalista a los premios de mejores blogs de comida del 2012. Aunque se que te enfocas a lugares de la cuidad de Mexico y a la republica, si algun dia decides venir a San Diego, me gustaria que visitaras Aqui es Texcoco. El dueño del restaurante, Francisco Perez, ha hecho lo dificil en este condado: Traer los sabores autenticos de Mexico. Esto ha llevado a que celebridades, chefs y blogers de Estados Unidos visiten el restaurante.
Me siento orgullosa saber que hay un lugar en California que esta triunfando con sabores autenticos y tradicionales y no con una mezcla de lo que muchos extranjeros piensan que la comida Mexicana deberia saber.
Para concluir, nuevamente te ofrezco una gran invitacion a venir a San Diego California y comprobar que si se puede traer una gran tradicion al extranjero.
Saludos,
Patricia Duarte
patricia@pmdinteractive.com
619-796-5410
Hola Patricia: Muchas gracias por tu comentario, y sí, me encantaría visitar a Aquí Es Texcoco. Mi papá vive en San Diego y pienso regresar en junio para la boda de una prima. Si voy me pongo en contacto contigo para agendar una visita!
Saludos,
Lesley
Lesley, I recently discovered your blog and like it very much. I have spent a good deal of time in Cuernavaca and would like to expatriate there within the next few years. I would like to do something like what you do, with food tours, blogging, photography, and writing. I would love to talk to you more about this offline. Please e-mail me if possible. Thanks!
Hi Lauren: Check your inbox.