El Interior Newsletter
1009 West Lynn,
Austin (512) 474-8680
www.elinterior.com
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June/July
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In This Issue:
- What's
New In The Store This Month
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June/July Spotlight: Cotton Gauze Peasant Blouses
- Summer
Recipes from La Casa
De Los Sabores in Oaxaca
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June/July Special
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Experience the essence and
diversity of Oaxaca’s music, fiestas, culture,
and cuisine by joining an 8-day tour led by
Marcia Lucas & Charlie Tesar. Based in the
colonial gem of Oaxaca City, this tour offers a
profoundly intimate look at life that remains
rooted to the traditions of the land.
La Sirena Tours Presents:
Oaxaca:
Carnaval 2010
February 11 -19 2010
FIESTAS The Carnaval season reaches a climax in
villages of Oaxaca during the week leading up to
Ash Wednesday . Enjoy the hospitality and
excitement of local village celebrationas and be
part of the gran fiesta in Oaxaca’s Zocalo on
Mardis Gras.
FOLK ARTISTS For those interested in folk art,
we will visit the homes of Mexico’s
internationally renowned artisans featuring:
wood carvers, pottery ceramists, rug weavers,
and other artisans who bring their art to market
only during fiestas.
OAXACAN COOKING SCHOOLS Learn the intricacies of
this unique and renowned cuisine by preparing
meals alongside Oaxaca’s best-known chefs.
CULTURAL TREASURES Enjoy unique interpretative
tours of UNESCO Heritage sites of Monte Alban,
the Santo Domingo Cathedral , museums and Oaxaca
famous Ethno-botanical Gardens.
MUSIC There are constant cultural celebrations
filled with music and dance that will keep your
soul stirred culminating in Mardi Gras. Enjoy
nightly concerts in Oaxaca’s famous Zocalo over
local mescal and Mexico’s richest chocolate or
coffee.
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Marcia's Minute
Whew...Summer is really here and I hope you are
keeping cool in this
incredibly hot weather! To help with the summer
heat, we're offering a "multiples" sale for a
couple of weeks so that you can stock up on the
cool cotton clothing that you're going to need
in the next few months. And, we're featuring one
of our 'coolest' blouses--the cotton gauze
peasant blouse. Nothing feels better in weather
like this than light and airy cotton gauze--and
these blouses are simply fabulous.
July is barely here and we're already having an
eventful summer. We were fortunate to have an
incredible visit last Thursday from Zapotec
healer and midwife, Dona Enriqueta. I am so glad
so many of you were able to join us on short
notice--it is truly an honor that she was able
to take the time in her short trip to bless us
with her wisdom.
Also, as you can see from our event announcement
at the top, we are planning another fabulous
tour next February to Oaxaca, Mexico. Details
and an itinerary will be posted on our website
soon, so if you'd like to be notified when they
are posted, please contact Amy to be put on our
"Wish To Travel" list. Our tour last January was
a resounding success; read what Rose Ann Reeser,
one of the participants, wrote about it:
We loved every
minute of our week in Oaxaca with Marcia,
Charlie and our totally congenial group of
travelers. The B&B was lovely, with superb
Oaxacan specialties for breakfast every day.
Marcia guided us to the important historic ruins
of Monte Alban and Mitla and to the homes of
some of the best folk artists in the region. We
saw the artists at work, talked to them and
their families, and purchased exquisite works of
art for very reasonable prices.
When I look at the beautiful Gabino Reyes
carving of the agave with the tiny Virgen de
Guadalupe at its heart, I'm instantly
transported back to Gabino's family home where
we were so warmly welcomed.
Even with all the planned activities, Marcia
made sure to indulge individual travel goals
like seeing the "world's largest living biomass"
(an amazing tree) and mezcal made the old
fashioned way (an amazing process and product).
We spent leisurely afternoons exploring the city
and enjoying the evening scene at the zocalo. It
was a magical week.
You don't know Oaxaca 'til you've traveled there
with Marcia and Charlie. We highly recommend
this tour.
Saludos,
Marcia Lucas
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Monthly Drawing!
Each month we will be holding a
drawing for our email subscribers for a $50
gift certificate, so watch for it - next
month you might see your name!
June's winner is
Donna Hutto
July's winner is
Judy Sanford
Do you know someone who loves
folk art? Email
amy@elinterior.com & we'll send them a copy of
this email and enter them into the drawing!
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What's New In The Store
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Whew! The hot weather is here with a vengeance!
Luckily, we have received in our new shipment of
Dunes cotton gauze fashions, as well as some other
cool, comfortable clothing from Mexico. We've added
new colors and styles to our Dunes line to keep you
especially cool in this hot weather.
So hurry in to beat the heat
this summer!
CLICK HERE TO SEE JUNE/JULY NEW ARRIVALS
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June/July Spotlight: Cotton Gauze Peasant Blouses |
There is nothing better for the summer than cotton
gauze! These beautiful cotton gauze blouses are
intricately embroidered in Chiapas, Mexico, and come
in a variety of lengths, colors and necklines. So
soft and feminine, you'll want more than one!
CLICK HERE TO SEE SELECTION OF COTTON GAUZE PEASANT
BLOUSES |
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Summer Recipes from La Casa De Los Sabores |
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 This
month, we are pleased to feature
La Casa de los Sabores, a well-known Bed
& Breakfast and Cooking School in Oaxaca that
Marcia, owner of El Interior, has frequented and
will be featuring on her February 2010 Tour.
Experienced chef and owner of La Casa de los
Sabores, Pilar Cabrera, has graciously
shared some of her fabulous summer recipes with
us, so click below to read, learn & enjoy!
CLICK HERE TO
READ ABOUT LA CASA DE LOS SABORES AND VIEW
RECIPES |
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 June/July
Special
Sale on Multiples!
From now until July 15th, mention you are a
newsletter subscriber to receive:
10% off on any 3
items (sale items included)
15% off any 4 or more
items! (sale items included) |
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El Interior Mailbag |
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I wanted to
share with you a
wonderful little
eatery that I
discovered! One
recent
afternoon, I
stopped (on a
whim) at La
Cocina de
Consuelo on
Burnet Road,
expecting the
usual Tex-Mex
(which I have
absolutely
nothing against,
by the way) and
had the most
incredible queso
fresco
enchiladas in
chile ancho
sauce that
reminded me of
the incredible
food that I
experienced in
Oaxaca, Mexico!
I was so
excited--to find
such an
unassuming
little place
with such
excellent food
was something I
had to share! I
hope you get a
chance to check
it out also.
Here is a link
to their website
for menu and
directions
http://www.consueloskitchen.com/About_Us.html
Amy Morrow
Manager, El
Interior |
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Show us your project or
collection! We'd love to feature YOU in an
upcoming issue, so email us a project that you've
done using our textiles, oilcloth, or your folk art
collection, at
amy@elinterior.com.
Also, we'd love to get your
comments or questions, so submit them to the
El Interior Mailbag to be featured in future
issues of our newsletters! |
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