Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
The Greek roots of the word Amaranth mean "unfading flower", due to its resistance to inclement weather and pests. The Nahuatl name is huāuhtli and it was cultivated in pre-Hispanic Mexico for its seeds, consumed in beverages (similar to atole), as a substitute of corn (where this crop was hard to cultivate), and even as part of a ceremonial treat … click on title for more
Last night, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) delivered his first "grito de independencia" ("cry for Independence"), to commemorate the onset of the Mexican war for Independence, on the first hours of September 16, 1810 … click on title for more
A chalupa is a small boat, usually rowed or poled. In the 16th century, when Spanish conquerors arrived to Central Mexico, they admired how the areas surrounding Tenochtitlan (today's Mexico City downtown area) had been developed into a system of gardens and farming parcels, seemingly floating on the lakes, interconnected by numerous small boats that they called chalupas. Around the same time, up North in Canada, another type of chalupa was playing an important role as well … click on title for more
To wrap up my Tabasco state theme, I am following up on the story of La Malinche, born Malinalli, and later called Malintzin by the natives and Doña Marina by the Spaniards. This is probably the first documented story of mestizaje (inter-mixing of foreign and indigenous people) in Mexico … Click on image for more
What could have been on the menu of the Spaniards’ victory feast after the fall of Tenochtitlan? Click on image for more ...
November 20, 1910 marked the onset of the Mexican Revolution War. During the cruel battles, many women joined the ranks, carrying a pot and cooking whatever they could find. Because of these conditions, any one-pot preparation, or “de la olla”, became a favoured staple on the menu … Click on image for more
