Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Green, white and red are Mexico’s national colours, but another one that well defines Mexican culture is pink, specifically a shade known as rosa mexicano (Mexican pink, sometimes called Mexican rose.) The name was coined in 1949 by renown author, fashion designer and painter Ramón Valdiosera … click on title for more
Culturally, a milpa is a holistic way to grow food in harmony with nature. This year, my milpa has the three sisters (corn, beans and squash) growing once again, as well as other vegetables and quelites (pot herbs) … click on title for more
I grow hardneck garlic in my backyard, noble varieties that give an extra crop at the end of spring: garlic scapes. These pointy buds are removed young, before they bloom, to encourage the bulbs underground to grow bigger … click on title for more
The eclectic still life pictured above shows my backyard harvest of June 7, 2019. It reflects the beauty of a backyard garden, with a delicious variety of produce at different stages, depending on the crop … click on title for more
Today, I am looking at my strawberry patch in a stolid manner, calculating which percentage of the fruit I will actually harvest over the next few weeks … click on title for more
