The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is seeking traditional Mexican food recipes from local mothers and grandmothers of Mexican descent to be included in the museum’s next exhibit, Abuelita’s Kitchen: Mexican Food Stories.
The exhibit will begin on September 21, 2024 through December 15, 2024, the exhibit will feature 10 indigenous, mestiza, Mexican-American, and Afro-Mexican grandmothers who have cooked, preserved, and passed on Mexican food culture while creating communities and cultures that are unique to Southern California.
The museum hopes that local community members will share a part of their family’s history and rich cultural traditions. For recipe submission or additional information please contact Charlie Rossow, Museum Collections and Exhibits Coordinator, or Celeste Hilderbrand, Museum Supervisor at 760-369-7212.
The deadline for recipe submissions is Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
