About the author

Paula Thomas

She’s passionate about food education. As a former pastry chef, her goal is to develop educational platforms that bridge the gap between a sustainable food system and the community, specifically through culinary and agricultural programs for high school and college students. Paula is a current master student at the University of Gastronomic Sciences.

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Sancocho de Gallina

A Sunday sancocho is a ceremony. Passed from aunt to niece, pot to plate, this Colombian hen stew holds the flavor of memory, migration, and matriarchy. A written recipe might exist now, but the real ingredients are time, hands, and heart.

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Maíz, Mujeres And Mole!

A market buzzing with life, a hen escaping into the backyard, tortillas pressed by hand — and a mole so rich it clings to the spoon. Step into a day in Oaxaca, where food, tradition, and women’s wisdom weave a story you can almost taste.

If your brain is filled with obscure food facts, historical bites, and culinary debates, welcome home.