The Mexican Table
Guava Brisa
Guava, pineapple, lime, and agave over ice — tropical without tipping into sweet.
Tehuacán Brillante
The Mexican Table
Pineapple Rosemary Pitcher Punch
Pineapple and rosemary, batched for six to eight, with the herb in the syrup rather than the glass.
Leaving Puebla
Finding Her People
You do not replace your people. You find the ones who feel like them.
Leaving Puebla
The First Agua Frida in Texas
Lime, Tehuacán, and a little fire on the rim.
Leaving Puebla
First Night in Austin
New city. Same sky, somehow.
Leaving Puebla
The In-Between
There is a stretch of every big move where you belong to no place at all.
Leaving Puebla
Halfway: One Night in Monterrey
Close enough to still feel like Mexico. Far enough to know you are already gone.
Leaving Puebla
Day 1: The Goodbye
Some places live in your blood. You can leave them. You just carry them the whole way.
Leaving Puebla
Day 0: What She Takes
You cannot pack a place. You pack the pieces that prove it was real.