Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Almost exactly one year ago, I shared a recipe for a salad featuring my garden watercress and cherry tomatoes, with the addition of store-bought mini potatoes which was such a big hit, that I said I was going to try growing my own mini potatoes this year ... click on title for more
Here are a few of my crops this month ... click on title for more
My garden has been showing off beautiful flowers for the past few weeks ... click on title for more
In this post, I am sharing my recipe for sweet crepes with cajeta - Mexican goat's milk caramel ... click on title for more
French pancakes (crêpes) arrived in Mexico in the 19th century, shortly after the country became independent; the thin pancakes were established as a part of Mexican cuisine during the short reign of Emperor Maximilian I (1864-67). One filling that the emperor favoured was huitlacoche (corn smut), and this choice has remained popular until modern times. For this post, I am using my mom's recipes for crepes and cheese sauce, and provide the option to prepare a mushroom filling if huitlacoche is not available ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 