El Pan de Polvo The Mexican Wedding Cookie

La Mujer de Manhatitlan

Tex Mex in Manhattan has a heartrending encounter with someone who lost his wife on the perilous border crossing.   In search of a better life for him and his family, he now has to deal with the crushing decision, how you tell their daughter and the rest of the family that she is gone? A painful, personal experience that underscores the dangers and sacrifices many make, for a better life.

El Kilt

Tex Mex in Manhattan shares his experiences wearing a Kilt, Tejano/Mexican Style

El Four Way Stop

Mex in Manhattan proposes that the time-honored four-way stop can solve all the conflicts in the world. If everyday us can peacefully navigate the intricacies of a low-tech traffic system then perhaps the leaders of the world can take a cue from us... Negotiate world issues the same way we handle the four-way stop.

El Pan de Polvo The Mexican Wedding Cookie

Tex Mex in Manhattan is inspired to enter the kitchen and recreate a traditional family favorite. Pan de Polvo, also known as Polvorones or Mexican Wedding Cookies, among other names. Deceptively simple ingredients but tricky to navigate. The end result a delicious trip to his Tex-Mex past evoking memories of familia and tradition.

El Grocery Store Stick

Tex-Mex in Manhattan faces the ultimate challenge in the world of Nature... Territoriality and menace at the Grocery Store. Beware el Grocery Store Stick.