Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Photo at the top of this post: My dad and me (with my favourite ragdoll, Blanquita, handmade by my mom) posing for my brother in one of the garden areas at El Museo Nacional de Antropología (MNA) - the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City (circa 1970) … click on title for more
The picture above features a chamomile and pot marigold infusion and a sweet snack. The herbal ingredients in my infusion are not native to Mexico, but there is an ancient tradition of herbal preparations in the country, and nowadays, all kinds of teas (true and herbal) are available and well established in the Mexican pantry … click on title for more
The arrangement above features some of the flowers that are currently available in my garden, and it serves as a reference for their close-up pics … click on title for more
Last fall, I placed a couple of bags of peeled and washed tomatillos (from my garden) in the freezer, so this year, I could prepare a batch or two of green sauce as soon as I could harvest fresh cilantro. I decided to honour this special combination by cooking one of my husband's favourite dishes … click on title for more
I was so surprised to see how different my harvest of the day from exactly a year ago looked like, compared to what I have available this year in my garden, that I decided to write a new post, showing photos taken today, to show the contrast … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 