Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Tabasco has been identified as the cradle of the Olmec civilization, the most ancient in the Americas; important edibles are native to the region, such as: cacao, sweet potatoes, and achiote, as well as several species of peppers, both spicy and sweet … Click on image for more
By cooking the meat first, the rendered lard will take care of the crisping and browning later, resulting in Carnitas with a tender texture, crispy exterior, and maybe with even less fat than at the beginning of the cooking procedure … Click on image for more
What could have been on the menu of the Spaniards’ victory feast after the fall of Tenochtitlan? Click on image for more ...
Believe or not, we still had leftovers, and seeing no recovery from my cold in the horizon, I used my imagination and grabbed a few items from my pantry to fix a quick Mexican dinner … Click on image for more
Turkey Dinner with classic trimmings. May I recommend including my Mexican Meat Stuffing? I am joining Wordless Wednesday @ Comedy Plus
November 20, 1910 marked the onset of the Mexican Revolution War. During the cruel battles, many women joined the ranks, carrying a pot and cooking whatever they could find. Because of these conditions, any one-pot preparation, or “de la olla”, became a favoured staple on the menu … Click on image for more
I have been honoured with a “From the Heart” Blogging Award for the month of November. Thank you so much to Teresa @ The Haunted Wordsmith for including me as one of the “... bloggers who primarily focus on personal writing. These posts are often from the writer to the world at large, or from [...]
American Thanksgiving is less than a week away, which means December and the lunacy of the holidays are around the corner, as well. One of my daughters (the standard omnivore) was visiting a couple of weeks ago, and we decided to start testing a few recipes for our Christmas and end-of-the-year menus … Click on image for more
I had a chance to visit Beachwood and Cleveland, in Ohio. The biggest surprise was when we stopped for gas at a corner station, wondering where to eat lunch, and weirdly enough, there it was: a full service Mexican restaurant … Click on image for more
“Splash” is the direct translation of salpicón, a solid word and dish which came to the Americas directly from Spain. It is described in the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, and even mentioned in Cervantes’ “Don Quixote” … Click on image for more
