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Category: From the Archives

From the Archives, History and Regional Cuisine

Cinco de Mayo – Margaritas and Beyond

May 2, 2018May 9, 2025by Irene11 Comments on Cinco de Mayo – Margaritas and Beyond
Cinco de Mayo – Margaritas and Beyond

When I started planning my posts about Cinco de Mayo, I thought my summary and conclusion would be that this holiday was overstated and that, if celebrated at all, it should go beyond mixing a few Margaritas.  After actually writing and posting about it, though, I have learned a lot of the background history in [...]

featured, From the Archives, Mexican Cuisine

What Happened to the Oysters?

March 27, 2018February 25, 2026by Irene6 Comments on What Happened to the Oysters?
What Happened to the Oysters?

That was the Miss Manners’ opener to a Chicago Tribune reader’s question about whether to serve salad or soup first at a formal dinner [1]; she was, of course, referring to the appetizer, which would have probably been seafood, such as the afford mentioned oysters, or maybe shrimp... click on title for more

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
2023
Nova Scotia Oat Cakes (October 2022)

Gansito Cake (December 2024)

Zucchini and Oat Soup (January 2025)

Chanchamitos (Fiesta Friday, December 26, 2025)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

Recent Posts

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My Places in Mexico

Mexico City – Market
Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware
Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol

My Mexican Heirlooms

Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s
Bowl with Still Life 2000s
Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s

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