Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
I published a post in 2020, during the COVID 19 pandemic, called A Mother’s Day Treat - Pastel de Tres Leches (May 9, 2020). Since then, my recipe for Pastel de tres leches (three-milk cake) has received lots of good reviews, so I thought it would be nice to share the post this year ... click on title for more
The traditional Mexican sweets limones rellenos, which are tender lime rinds stuffed with coconut sweet (cocada), are a great way to use leftover lime rinds, and the limed-infused syrup left behind from cooking the rinds may be used to sweeten other desserts, including Easter treats ... click on title for more
This year, to mark my blog's anniversary, I have chosen one post from each previous year, which highlights a special event happening in the month of February, and covering the main topics of my blog, namely, gardening, and Mexican culture, history and cuisine ... click on title for more
As I have mentioned before, dishes which call for tomatoes, onions and fresh hot peppers are called "a la mexicana" - Mexican style; I have shared a few of recipes in this category, for example, Machaca a la mexicana - Mexican Style "Pounded" Beef, or Mexican Style Asparagus, and even salsa mexicana, better known as pico de gallo. These pork chops fall into that category, too, and with the addition of potatoes, they become a well balanced meal. I am also including a link to one of my desserts which, shaped as hearts, should be the perfect addition for a complete Valentine's Day menu ... click on title for more
Back in 2021, I published a post explaining the origins of Candlemas (Día de la Candelaria in Spanish), why is celebrated on February 2, and why, in Mexico, food containing corn, and particularly tamales, are traditionally shared on this day. Roaming through more recent posts, I found a couple more recipes for tamales, so in this post, I am sharing the original text, with an updated list ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 