Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Although in recent decades the city of Toluca itself has become highly industrialized, nearby small towns still carry on the traditions of quality chorizo making in the valley of Toluca. Green chorizo is a variety unique to this region ... click on title for more
The Japanese city of Saitama is hosting several Tokyo 2020 Olympic events, including important football (soccer) matches. Saitama and the city of Toluca (capital of the Mexican state of Estado de México) became sisters cities in 1979, and they have established and maintained many programs together since then; the sister cities also have other features in common ... click on title for more
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have officially (and finally) started, and that motivated me to organize my small Olympic memorabilia collection ... click on title for more
In Mexico, "Ante" is a layered cake soaked with syrup or other liquids (such as wine or sweetened milk), and filled and covered with different preparations, ranging from fruit- or nut-based pastes, to custard and raisins ... click on title for more
The name “Marquesote” is the augmentative form of the noble title of Marqués, translating as “the big Marquis”, and the cake of this name is said to have been named in Oaxaca after Hernán Cortés, the Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 