Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
In Mexico, the celebration of Candlemas on February 2, involves church services for the blessing of candles and figurines representing baby Jesus, and as a vestige of pre-Hispanic ceremonies, corn-based foodstuffs, such as tamales. This year, I decided to try a recipe from the Southern state of Chiapas ... click on title for more
There are many Mexican recipes calling for nopales (paddle cactus), and soup is not the exception. My recipe has a Central Mexico style ... 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
The Feast of the Epiphany on January 6 is an event signifying the revelation of Jesus to the Wise Men from the East, also known as the Magi, or “Los Reyes Magos” in Spanish. Epiphany Day is celebrated by Christians around the world, and in Mexico, an important part of the celebration is the sharing of a decorated bread wreath, called Rosca de reyes. My recipe for Epiphany bread is very traditional ... click on title for more
A few years back, I prepared a full Day of the Dead offering, including cempasúchil, and in another year, I only made a small offering with basic elements. This year, I did not grow cempasúchil in my garden, but this week my Mexican tarragon plants were at their blooming peak, so I decided to use them in this year's offering ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 