Feast Mode

Roasted Tomatoes and Small Restorations

Tomato soup, home projects, and the strange art of coming back to yourself.

Nov 6 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

July 2025

Two Summer Sandwiches, A Good Salad, and a Small Pause for Something Big

Summer meals we can’t stop making while something big brews in the background.

Jul 17 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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Feast Mode Food Maps

Our live, curated Google Maps lists for food travelers, dreamers, and planners. Trusted picks. Hidden gems. Vetted with love.

Jul 16 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

June 2025

Cold Tomatoes, Warm Hearts: Lazy-Genius Eating for a Hot Summer

Get your snack logic on point and discover the joy of low-effort, high-satisfaction meals.

Jun 18 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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May 2025

How Italy Taught the World to Cook With Fresh Nothing

My Family's Delicious $120 Grocery Budget: How Italian Peasant Cooking and AI Made It Work

May 28 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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Behind the Black Door

Discover our favorite secret rooftop restaurant in Mexico City blending open-fire cooking, great playlists, and bold Thai-Mex flavors.

May 9 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

April 2025

Mezcal Was Never Meant to Behave

A beginner’s guide to the spirit with ancient roots that survived outlaw status and bureaucracy, not to mention most of human history — and still tastes…

Apr 30 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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Mole: The Sauce That Tastes Like a Song

An easy, beginner-loving guide to Mexico’s most complex, celebratory dish.

Apr 8 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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March 2025

24 Hours in Mexico City: A Food Lover’s Guide

A one-day itinerary of tacos, mezcal, and unforgettable bites in CDMX.

Mar 31 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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Carajillo: Mexico’s Indulgent Coffee Cocktail You Can Make in Minutes

This Spanish-inspired coffee cocktail thrives in Mexico—and it's surprisingly easy to make at home

Mar 21 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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Slow Down, You’re Missing the Best Part: A Guide to Pan Dulce & Third Wave Coffee in Mexico City

Mexico City’s coffee game is stronger than ever, and its pastry scene? Legendary. Here’s how to find the best of both.

Mar 11 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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February 2025

The Taco: Your Guide to Mexico’s Most Delicious Act of Defiance

This crave-worthy global street food tells a deeper story of resilience—embracing the new without losing what’s real.

Feb 27 • 

Kaitlynn Rivera

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