From their bright green tone and egg-shaped appearance, I guessed they were some variety of Anjou pear. I cooked the last dozen poached in a Mexican style syrup … Click on image for more
Urban Pears – Sweet and Precious
Author: Irene
Mexican born with Japanese background living in Canada who loves science, cooking and gardening
Garlic – Fall is the Time to Sow!
Planting garlic is recommended about four to five weeks before the first expected frost, or sometime in late fall for zones without hard frost. For example, for my area, in growing zone 6B, I should be sowing just about now … Click on image for more
Guacamole – A Tasty Palette
There are as many versions of guacamole as there are cooks who prepare them, but these three are the most basic in Mexican cuisine ...click on image for more
Menudo – A Hearty Soup before the Parade!
This soup is good enough "para levantar muertos" (“to raise the dead”), as they say, and certainly provides enough electrolytes and hydration to continue the celebration of Mexican Independence Day … Click on image for more
Mezcal – Breaking Ground in Mexico and Abroad
Mezcal is another Mexican alcoholic beverage that is distilled from agave, like tequila, but the story of mezcal starts in the fields of Oaxaca and several other states in Mexico, where spiky agave plants grow for several years until they reach maturity … Click on image for more
