The Volcano Route (La ruta de los volcanes), goes along Mexican Federal Highway 115, offering views of two beautiful volcanoes ... click on title for more
My Dad’s Pictures: The Volcanoes
Category: Celebrations
Japanese Sticks – Palitos Japoneses
I am lucky enough to be the keeper of my mom’s recipe notebooks. In my previous post, I talked about the pick-up sticks game Mikado™, which is also the name in Europe of Pocky™, the Japanese biscuits shaped as sticks. That made me notice this recipe in one of my mom's notebooks, called, no less, "Palitos Japoneses" - "Japanese Sticks" ... click on title for more
Three Taco Suggestions for Cinco de Mayo
These three dishes are emblematic examples of Mexican cuisine from different regions in the country, and are ideal for sharing with family and friends at a taco party to celebrate this Cinco de Mayo ... click on title for more
Children’s Day in Culiacan, Sinaloa
Children's Day is celebrated in Mexico on April 30. Although not a statutory holiday, many schools, parks and museums around the country often have special events for the youngsters to enjoy their day ... click on title for more
Easter Food!
The most important holiday in the Christian calendar is Easter, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ; this year, Easter Sunday for Roman Catholic and Protestant churches is today, April 9, with the Orthodox church date being next Sunday (April 16.) I asked some friends and relatives in Mexico what they would traditionally eat for this time of year ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 