On Saturday, October 7, 2023, head on over to the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park for a “Beef, Wheat & Chiltepín: Sonora’s Culinary Heritage” presentation by Alex La Pierre. Find out how the confluence of geography, environments, cultures, economics, and religion shaped the culinary culture of the Sonoran Desert in this seminar with public historian Alex La Pierre. If you ever wondered what makes Sonoran cuisine unique and what sets it apart in Mexican gastronomy, this program is for you. Alex La Pierre is the cofounder and director of Borderlandia, a binational organization committed to building public understanding of the borderlands.Sponsored by Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Tubac, in partnership with Borderlandia, Tumacacori, Arizona, this presentation will be held at Tubac Presidio SHP, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, Arizona from 10:00-11:00 a.m. The $15 fee includes the park entry. Register at https://www.tubacpresidio.org/events-1/beef-wheat-chiltepin-sonoras-culinary-heritage. For more information contact Alex La Pierre at 619-777-0040 or info@borderlandia.org.