Welcome to Borderland on a Plate!
Food is about a lot more than eating in the borderlands, it’s about tradition, migration, memory, adaptation, and identity. El Paso’s food culture is built on family habits passed down through generations, cross-border exchange between two nations, and the influences of a desert environment. The recipes we cook and the meals we eat are constantly changing, but our shared experiences with food continue to connect us to our past.
Discover the ways in which the location of El Paso on the border creates a blending of Mexican, Texan, and Indigenous flavors. Investigate how ingredients, techniques, and recipes across borders and evolve into new hybrid dishes.
Explore how El Paso families transmit recipes and ways of cooking from one generation to the next. This unit sheds light on the transformation of culinary traditions, and on the manner in which food and cooking mirror family, ethnicity, and routine.
Discover the ways in which food influences community well being in El Paso. This section investigates the role of food in family bonding and heritage preservation, and its adaptation to social, economic, and environmental transformations.
Borderland on a Plate is a personal project that dives into how food influences culture and community in El Paso focusing on the narratives, recipes, and cultural exchange that brings people together and crosses borders. We aim to highlight and honor the diverse, dynamic food heritage of the U.S. and Mexico borderlands.
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