Mision19 y la clase de las alumnas de Le Monde.
La experiencia tan enriquecedora, hermosa y de grandes sabores.

Essay para la clase. Alumnas adolescentes con gustos de adolescentes. Limon y chilito para la comida, si es que comen. No comen mariscos, lengua, especias e ingredientes desconocidos; ni arroz comía una.

Me animé a llevarlas a comer con los vecinos por la hermosa experiencia que tuve. Quise ver si había sido una gran suerte la mía o si verdaderamente esa atención a los clientes es parte medular de la experiencia culinaria. Y asi fue, pero triplemente más hermosa y edificante.

Misión 19 on Feb 14th.

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Y vaya que fue una misión con este restaurante...
Hace 5 semanas desde su inauguración me había hecho la firme promesa de visitar lo más pronto posible el nuevo restaurante del chef bajacaliforniano Javier Plascencia. Desde que probé por primera vez sus exquisitos experimentos en el restaurante Erizo se abrió un abanico de sabores y combinaciones por descubrir en la creatividad de este espectacular chef y en las joyas culinarias que ofrecen productores de la región con los quesos, vinos, hortalizas y demás hierbas.

Misión 19 esta ubicado en el segundo piso del edificio VIA Corporativo en la ciudad de Tijuana. Es la primera construcción ecológica en la región que contempla la reducción del uso de recursos, la selección de los materiales y el eficiente aprovechamiento de energía y el agua. Razón suficiente para visitar este hermoso edificio de concreto y vidrios y sus restaurantes y galerías en exhibición.

Y como diría Timbiriche, "Y la fiesta comenzó" con una deliciosa hamburguesita muy bonita de carne de res deshebrada con aderezos de queso y aguacate de la casa. El tamaño de la mini hamburquesa es el justo bocado para abrir el apetito en lo que sirven el siguiente platillo, aunque la verdad de haberme servido 13 de esos bocaditos tan lindos me los hubiera comido todos!
Seguí la recomendación del mesero y pedí la Ensalada de Betabel Dorado. Confiezo que al principio en mi ignorancia pensé que se trataba de betabeles magentas dorados en sartén, pero no, la verdura es dorada. No es el típico betabel rosa radioactivo del que tanto me gusta su color. El sabor es el mismo, aunque  si combinas el betabel con arúgulas, lenteja "beluga", queso añejo, hongos, crutones y puré de betabel rosa radioactivo pues se convierte en una ensalada multisabor de combinaciones fantásticas.
El plato fuerte fue un Pollito de Leche en una salsa de romero con trufa negra, gajos de papa y tiritas de zanahoria. Aunque la recomendación fue pedir un corte, ya que estan hechos en perfecta cocción en un horno especial que mantiene la carne jugosa sin importar su término, me ganó la tentación que tenía desde hace tiempo de probar por primera vez las trufas. Y el 1/8 de trufa que venía en el platillo justificó perfectamente mi elección por la trufa negra. La ensalada y el pollo los acompañe con  una copa de vino artesanal de la región y panecitos caseros de semillas, a la mexicana y a la mantequilla. Y es que también los panes tienen su papel en este lugar. Hay como 6 o 7 tipos de panecitos hechos al momento con diferentes mezclas de semillas y especias. Después de la primera probada es difícil escoger los siguientes panecillos, yo tuve que repetir el de semillas y especias.
Cerré con broche de oro degustando 4 quesos artesanales con 3 mermeladas de la casa. De guayaba, miel de agave y nueces y la ultima y la más buena, de flores de jamaica.

En 14 de febrero, o 15 de febrero, o 29 de Marzo o cualquier otro día con o sin festejo será la ocasión perfecta para conocer las maravillas que se le ocurren a este chef.

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And indeed it was a mission with this restaurant..
5 weeks ago since its grand opening I made the promise to visit as soon as posible the new restaurant of the baja chef, Javier Plascencia. The first time I tasted his exquisite experiments in the restaurant Erizo, a fan of flavors and undiscovered combinations in the creativity of this spectacular chef and the wonders offered by local producers of cheese, wine and vegetables was opened for me.

Misión 19 is located in the second floor of the building VIA Corporativo in Tijuana, Baja California. It is the first eco construction built in the baja region and it's designed to give an efficient use in resources, energy and materials of construction. Reason enough to visit this beautiful building made of glass and concrete and its restaurants and exhibitions.

And Zee Party got started...

With a super tasty, cutie, little burger made with tiny shredded meat and 2 dressings of cheese and avocado. This mini burger has the perfect size of a munch while you wait for the main courses, though I would've eaten all of those adorable burgers if possible. 

I followed the waiter's recommendation on the salad, I had a Golden Beet Salad. I must confess that at the very beginning I was expecting the regular radioactive magenta beets fried or grilled, but no, it was actually a natural golden color in the vegetable. It pretty much has the same flavor, but if you toss some rucola, "beluga" lentils, aged cheese, mushrooms, croutons and radioactive magenta beet puree it turns into a flavorful salad of fantastic combinations.

I tried also a "Baby Chicken" in a rosemary and black truffle sauce served with potato wedges and carrot strips. I couldn't resist the temptation of eating for the first time a black truffle and discover the mystery of these gifts from nature, despite the waiter strongly recommended any of the steaks cooked to perfection in a special oven that keeps the meat moist and juicy.

I had a glass of wine of the region and also tried the bakery of the house, which is also a remarkable thing of this restaurant.

There are like 6 or 7 different types of buns made with seeds and spices. I had a hard time choosing a different one to taste and I definitely had to repeat the seed bun.

I finished this wonderful meal tasting 4 handcrafted cheeses with 3 fabulous homemade marmalades of Guava, Agave Honey and Hibiscus flowers.

On Feb 14th, or 15th or March 29th or any other day with or without a celebration will be the perfect occasion to know some of the wonders created by this chef.

Recycled Beer Carton Wallets

And these are my latest creation.

These wallets are made with recycled beer cartons and white cardboard. Handy, lightweight and spacey enough to keep in place your bills, coins, ids, tickets, coupons and whatever it fits! 

Each wallet is a one-of-a-kind item, you can choose your favourite beer carton or I can choose a special one for you. I already have some made with cartons of Guinness, Coors Light, Birra Moretti, Victoria, Cucapá, Spaten and much more.

Available at bombyxboutique.etsy.com

Time goes by so slowly...

Yeah, this is one of those moments when I'm anxiously and desperately waiting for my biggest (and wettest) dream ever to come true: To win the World Nomads Photography for Bhutan. Winners will be announced on November 1st 2010 on World Nomads.com. It's unbelievable the way I've been so immersed in this contest that time seems to go by so slowly. And while time is "going by", it turns out that my EnviroArt project with Bombyx Eco Boutique won the first place at the Tijuana Joven 2010 contest, which was organized by the Municipality's Institute for the Youth or IMJUV (Instituto Municipal para la Juventud) in Tijuana, B.C. on October 28 2010.

Happy Halloween to y'all!

A Tribute

Hi there!

It's been a long while I haven't been here. The good news are that I do have lots of things to write about me and Bombyx. Great new experiences and new designs happened while I was gone. Also, many great opportunities and new challenges are always emerging from the internet, like this Scholarship to Bhutan. I never (wet) dreamed about a photography scholarship in my teen years, or my early twenties.

So I took this chance and submitted my application for the World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship. When I was working on this journal, I thought I would have a great deal with the pictures since I only had a few to show, but the true challenge came with the story.

Well, this is the article I wrote for World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship.

A Tribute

I’m thankful and extremely proud I inherited three of my father's greatest passions in life: Food, Traveling and Photography.

Photography has been an elemental part in my life since I was a kid. I constructed my most cherished dream by looking at my parents’ pictures of their trips, listening to their amazing anecdotes and dreamed that one day I would be the one telling my adventures and showing the pictures of my trips around the world.

This scholarship is a one-time opportunity in my life to travel to a country with an immensely rich culture and a stunning natural scenery, that I probably would never have the chance to visit like Bhutan and being mentored by the outstanding world-class photographer Jason Edwards makes it the greatest learning and traveling experience that any avid amateur photographer, traveler or writer (like me, the three of them) could ever wish for.

Please keep reading my journal on World Nomads: http://journals.worldnomads.com/floresx/

or visit my Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/floresx/   
Thank YOU! :)

Bombyx Now Available at Doratto Store

Now you can get Bombyx accessories at Doratto Store in Tijuana, B.C.

Doratto Store is located in the 6th Street, between Revolucion and Constitucion Avenues in Downtown, Tijuana.

It is a very cool mini store with a huge variety on new, vintage and recycled accessories, shoes and apparel from great local designers. Lovely items and lovely prices as well.

Payaso Solidario

Pep Guardiola apadrina "Relatos del Mundial", un libro escrito por 37 periodistas donde aparece en portada con la nariz de payaso

"Es un honor estar con vosotros y mi admiración es hacia vosotros, los periodistas, por juntar tantísimas historias" dice el catalán.

Lee la nota completa en Mundo Deportivo.

Don't Trash It!

Hey everyone!

Check this awesome brand new brand of ecofriendly jewelry and accessories, Don't Trash It. This guys are from Guadalajara, MX and they're also a perfect example of superb mexican talent in craftsmanship and design.


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Chéquense esta nueva marca de joyería y accesorios ecológicos suuuper super cool, Don't Trash It. Estos chavos son de Guadalajara, México y también son un ejemplo perfecto de talento en destreza y diseño.

http://dontrash-it.blogspot.com/

WRITE THE FUTURE

It's the new Nike ad directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the guy from 21 grams, Babel and of course, Love's a Bitch, remember him? Well, this guy made this fabulous football ad that truly worths a couple of awards or something. Excellent appearance of Wayne Rooney, my favourite in this ad!
Here it is :)

Bombyx Now Available at Nakú Store

Jewelry and Card Holders available at Nakú Store!


I'm so glad my products are finally selling here! This is a really cool store, with lots and lots of colourful items and even small cute toys and plushes. Nakú Store offers a wide collection of jewelry, bags, and apparel beautifully handcrafted by mexican artisans, local and abroad. Here you'll find the perfect gift for friends and family, and of course, for you. You'll probably exit the store with at least 3 items. Prices are as friendly as the staff at the store :)


Nakú Store is part of the famous restaurant El Yogurt Place in Playas de Tijuana, which I also entirely recommend. Fabulous fresh organic food for vegan and unvegan in a cozy, friendly restaurant. Breakfasts are beyond tasty, colourful and healthy. Yeah, all of them in the same dish.


Both are located at Cantera St. #360, next to the bullring Plaza Monumental Tijuana.

MacGyver's Kitchen Wednesdays Presents: Egg in the hole.

It is also known by a large number of alternative names, examples being Rocky Mountain toast, egg-in-a-basket, moon egg, egg-in-the-hole, one-eyed Jack, bird's nest, gas house eggs, the Elephant Egg Bagel, frog in a hole, camp eggs or camper's eggs, bull's eye, egg in bed, eggy-in-a-bready, moon toast, Moon over Miami (WTF??), Popeye, and Cowboy Eggs.

This is my favourite recipe of eggs. It's not only because of its absolutely delicious taste and texture, or because it's probably the easiest way to fry eggiwegs, it's because is one of my most cherished memories of my childhood, this is the first recipe I ever cooked... Successfully. Well, here it is:

Egg in a hole

Ingredients:
1 egg, 1 slice of bread, butter, salt and pepper to taste.

Procedure:
- Cut a medium circular hole in the center of the piece of bread with a cookie cutter or upside down glass.
- Fry bread (slice and removed "hole") with butter until crisp.
- Put more butter in the center of the hole and crack the egg into hole. Fry for a couple of minutes.
- Put some more butter, flip the bread/egg on top of it and fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve the egg, add sal and pepper to taste et voilá! Your egg is done! Serve with ham, bacon, hashbrowns, cheese or whatever you like. I recommend to toss some dill on top of the egg for a delicate fresh flavour or even better if you toss some Kräuterlinge (mixture of herbs and spices by Knorr, I don't know the name of it in english).

- Munch, munch aaaand munch.

Pinacate Online Store at Cafepress.com

Take a look at this brand new brand, Pinacate. A vibrant collection of tees and accessories with a twisted/fun design. Online store is hosted at Cafe Press with many different items to choose from.

Visit cafepress.com/pinacate to see the latest items!

Sh*t-Loads of Energy!!

UK Prepares to Use Human Poop to Power Homes.

I have to admit that when I first read this headline it sounded to me like some Southpark joke, but no! Finally the Water World kind of future is getting close.

Sewage had been used as fuel by the Chinese to generate power and bath water was said to be heated with biogas in Assyria in the 10th century BC. This time poop is being used to obtain completely renewable electricity — as long as we keep eating — I wonder if it works best with vegan poop or regular. Well, at least scientists are not considering how to get water from our own poops... Yet.

From the BBC

Hello Everybody!

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Martha Flores and I am the artist behind Bombyx Eco Boutique. I love to create all kinds of artcrafts like jewelry, accessories, apparel, knitting wear and even home decor and furniture! I primarily work with recyclable/reusable/repurposed materials such as leather, aluminium, cardboard and many more. I re-stitch, upcycle and re-fashion these materials to turn them into gorgeous portable art. I especially enjoy working on projects that represent a true challenge to me.

Bombyx Eco Boutique is now based in Tijuana, Baja California, MEX., but first had its roots in Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, MEX. I've been designing and making my pieces myself since 2004. Since then I've been working to bring an innovative and environmentally sound approach to fashion design, creating products that are practical, sophisticated, and, above all, distinctive.

Bombyx, pronounced "bomb-eex" got it's name inspired by the caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth, Bombyx mori. There's nothing special with the name, I just like how it sounds :)

At the moment I'm really enthusiastic working in new ideas, materials and updates! I'm just about to finish some new pieces. For now I will show you some of my previous work.

I hope you like them as much as I enjoy making them.

Best,

Tita




ESP:
¡Bienvenidos a mi blog!

Mi nombre es Martha Flores y soy la artista detrás de Bombyx Eco Boutique. Me encanta crear todo tipo de artesanías como joyería, accesorios, ropa, tejidos y ¡hasta decoración para el hogar y muebles! Principalmente trabajo con materiales reciclables/reutilizables como la piel, el aluminio, cartón y muchos más. Coso, trabajo y re diseño de nuevo estos materiales para convertirlos en hermoso arte portátil. Disfruto especialmente trabajar en proyectos que representan un verdadero reto para mí.

Bombyx Eco Boutique esta ahora establecida en Tijuana, Baja California, MEX., pero inicialmente tuvo sus raíces en Cd. Juárez, Chih. MEX. He estado diseñando y haciendo mis piezas yo misma desde el 2004. Desde entonces he estado trabajando para aportar un innovador y sensato acercamiento ecológico al diseño de la moda, creando productos que son prácticos, sofisticados y, sobre todo, distintivos.

Bombyx, pronunciado "Bomb-ix" adquirió su nombre inspirado en la larva de la polilla de seda cultivada, Bombyx mori. El nombre no tiene nada de especial, sólo me gustó como se suena :)

Por el momento estoy muy entusiasta trabajando en nuevos proyectos, materiales y actualizaciones! Estoy por terminar piezas nuevas. Por ahora les enseño algunos de mis trabajos anteriores.

Espero que les gusten tanto como a mí me gusta hacerlos.

Lo mejor,

Tita