We Turned Back the Clocks. How Did the Maya and Aztecs Keep Time?
By Victor Rubio
From mountain sunrises to church bells, discover how Maya and Aztec timekeeping connects with farming, food, and our modern clock change.
MexCocina: Mexican Kitchen Recipes, Cooking Tips, Food Culture & Traditions
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The History of Menudo: Tradition, Regional Styles & Revolutionary-Era Folklore
By Victor Rubio
From red chile broth to white menudo, explore a Mexican favorite shaped by regional cooking, family gatherings, and stories of resourcefulness. A pot of menudo asks people to slow down....
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Calaveritas Literarias: History, Humor & 20 Original Día de Muertos Rhymes
By Victor Rubio
Discover Mexico’s playful tradition of calaveritas literarias, where Death becomes a character and everyday life supplies the punchline. Explore the history, learn how to write your own, and enjoy 20...
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From Pedir Calaverita to Today: Mexican Candy for Halloween
By Victor Rubio
Discover the older Mexican custom of pedir calaverita, how it overlaps with Halloween today, and Mexican candy favorites for a colorful trick-or-treat basket.
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The Sweet History of Mexico’s Sugar Skulls
By Victor Rubio
Discover the sweet history of Mexico’s calaveritas de azúcar, from Mesoamerican skull imagery and colonial alfeñique techniques to the colorful names, regional sweets and family traditions that make sugar skulls...
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Historia del Pan de Muerto: Meaning, Origins and Día de Muertos Tradition
By Victor Rubio
Explore the history of Pan de Muerto, its symbolism, regional traditions across Mexico, and its place on the Día de Muertos ofrenda. Shop seasonal Pan de Muerto from MexGrocer.com and...
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What Is La Catrina? Meaning, History & Día de Muertos
By Victor Rubio
Discover how José Guadalupe Posada’s satirical calavera became Diego Rivera’s elegant La Catrina and an enduring symbol of art, memory, mortality, and Día de Muertos.
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The Día de Muertos Ofrenda: What Goes on an Altar and What Does It Mean?
By Victor Rubio
What belongs on a Día de Muertos ofrenda, and what does each altar element mean? Learn how photographs, candles, papel picado, cempasúchil, pan de muerto, sugar skulls, favorite foods, water,...
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Traditional Mexican Kitchen Tools: From Metate and Molcajete to Comal, Clayware & Tortilla Press
By Victor Rubio
Explore the history and everyday use of Mexico's most recognizable kitchen tools, from the ancient metate and volcanic-stone molcajete to comales, barro cookware, tortilla presses, and tortilla warmers. See how...
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Regional Mexican Egg Dishes: Huevos Rancheros, Motuleños, Tirados & More
By Victor Rubio
Explore the regional flavors of Mexico through huevos rancheros, huevos motuleños, huevos a la mexicana, huevos tirados, and huevos con chorizo. Learn how tortillas, refried beans, salsa, hot sauce, and...
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Getting Ready for Fiestas Patrias: Pantry, Pozole & Party Prep
By Victor Rubio
Fiestas Patrias celebrate independence, cultural heritage, family, and food. Discover the important celebration dates and prepare your own gathering with pozole verde, colorful decorations, serving ware, and essential Mexican pantry...
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MexGrocer’s 10 Most Popular Mexican Spices and How to Use Them
By Victor Rubio
From fruity guajillo and smoky morita chiles to Mexican oregano and menudo seasoning, discover ten customer-favorite spices and how to use them in traditional Mexican cooking.
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5 Mexican Pantry Staples for Busy Weeknight Dinners
By Victor Rubio
A well-stocked Mexican pantry makes busy weeknight dinners easier. Discover five essentials that turn one batch of smoky chicken tinga into tostadas, sopes, burritos, huaraches, and more.
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