Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Spring is definitely in the air, even literally, with pollinators being spotted buzzing all over my garden. Small plants, bushes and trees are turning green, and starting to show their colours ... click on title for more
A rustic and simple dish, this salsa is very interesting because all the ingredients could have been on a Mexican menu well before the arrival of European explorers or conquerors ... click on tittle for more
Six garden ornamentals that may be added to the dinner plate ... click on title for more
This is a sampler of six of my backyard denizens; three fruits harvested in late spring and early summer, and three beautiful edible and medicinal flowers, currently in full bloom ... click on title for more
Freezing rain is formed by cold raindrops that freeze upon contacting the ground or any other surfaces, forming a thin layer of ice, as seen above on a cherry branch, in a photo from this morning, taken in my garden in Southern Ontario ... click on tittle for more
My Slice of Mexico 