Visited · May 2026

Mexico

Barbacoa, Mexico City and our wedding in Sayulita

May. Mexico City, Oaxaca, then Sayulita. I cooked barbacoa with Travis and his family, ate through Mexico City, and Polina and I had our wedding in Sayulita.

Start with my quick mole below.

I cooked barbacoa with Travis and his family.

Shorts

Short clips from Mexico

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cooking barbacoa in Mexico

Cutting agave leaves for barbacoa

Cooking with a Mexican family for Mother’s Day

the owner cooks for me in Mexico City

El Califa de León, Mexico City

andrew's first taco

The dinners

What I served in Mexico.

Every dish I served. Where there’s a card in my notebook, it’s linked.

May 2026

Playa Escondida, Sayulita

Lamb
  1. Chile Roasted Lamblamb rack lollipops, chimichurri, parmesan polenta, charred squash elote style
  2. Herbed Grilled Lambmarinated grilled lamb, pomme purée, crispy pommes Anna, spicy tomato hollandaiseCard: Pommes PureeCard: Pommes Anna
  3. Lamb MeatballsMediterranean appetizer
Lobster
  1. Butter Poached Pacific Lobstercorn risotto, spicy lobster broth from the roasted bonesCard: Butter Poached LobsterCard: Corn Risotto
  2. Lobster Ricotta Gnocchilobster over pillowy gnocchi, peppers, cilantro, melted onions
  3. Lobster Tostadachilled lobster in lime vinaigrette, avocado purée, pickled onions, radishCard: Chilled LobsterCard: Lime Vinaigrette
Fish
  1. Fish Escabecheavocado purée, carrots, radishCard: Escabeche Brine
  2. Crispy Fish Tacosgreen onion cremaCard: Tempura BaseCard: Green Onion Crema
Recipes

Cook Mexico

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Photos

On the road in Mexico

41 photos
Out with Paco
The first stop
Tasting our way through the market
Inside the market
At the corn stall
Tortas at the counter
One more bowl
Learning from the cook
Shopping with Travis
Tomatillos for the kitchen
In the family kitchen
Cutting maguey leaves

The rest of the road