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
In this post, I am sharing my recipe for sweet crepes with cajeta - Mexican goat's milk caramel ... click on title for more
The other day at the supermarket, I spotted mangoes on sale; they looked beautiful, but could only be purchased by the case. I could not resist, so one case of mangoes made it home. I had initially planned to make mango jam, but the fruit was so sweet, we ate several fresh, and I decided to use less sugar and cook mango spread instead, keep some of the prettiest slices fresh, and make tarts ... click on title for more
Baking a batch of Epiphany bread with my traditional recipe, leaves four egg whites unused, so any of these recipes would be a great way to avoid them going to waste ... click on title for more
I harvested a bowl full of crabapples from my garden. Because the fruit was so small, it would have been hard to peel or core, and since I use no pesticides in my garden, a lot of it had mould or insect damage. The best solution in the kitchen was to discard damaged fruit, then clean and cook the rest into a jelly ... click on title for more
