Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup has come to an end, with the victory 1-0 in extra time of Spain over Argentina. A couple of years ago, I shared a fusion Spanish-Mexican menu inspired by a memorable meal at a contemporary Spanish cuisine restaurant in Chicago. This seemed to fit with all my previous posts during the World Cup, comparing international dishes to Mexican ones .... click on title for more
In a recent post, I have created a Spanish-Mexican fusion menu, inspired by a meal at a contemporary Spanish restaurant. One of the original restaurant sides was Zanahorias a la Sidra, heirloom roasted carrots, with apple cider reduction and using the carrot tops in a chimichurri sauce; I followed the recipe closely for my menu, but offering options for larger carrots and, if carrot tops are not available, just staying with parsley, for a classic chimichurri ... click on title for more
Last month, while enjoying a memorable meal at a contemporary Spanish cuisine restaurant in Chicago, I could not help but find many similarities with some Mexican dishes; this should not come as a surprise, considering that in Mexico, the Spanish Colonial era lasted three hundred years. Back at home, I created a similar menu, but with fusion and traditional Mexican recipes ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 