Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Pork in Morita Sauce is enjoyed all over Mexico, particularly in the states of Veracruz and Puebla. I prepared this dish as a request for lunch with a friend; I got to use some ingredients I had at hand, and it was a big hit all around ... click on title for more
The stars of my late fall harvest this year are sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus) ... click on title for more
In Mexico, these sweet confections are called orejas and abanicos, which translate literally as "ears" and "fans" from Spanish. As many sweet breads, they came from Europe, and although some recipes have changed to adapt to Mexican ingredients and taste, in this case, the basic recipe is practically identical everywhere, requiring only two ingredients: puff pastry (pasta de hojaldre), and sugar ... click on title for more
The town of Mixquic, in the valley of Central Mexico, has preserved many features of its pre-Hispanic aquatic culture, and one of the dishes that has survived since then is mixmole, a fish stew in red or green sauce ... click on title for more
Pan de muerto (literally, bread of the dead) is sweet bread that is almost always included in Day of the Dead offerings, and traditionally eaten on November 2nd, observed in Mexico as El día de los fieles difuntos, or Día de los muertos (Day of the Faithful Departed, or Day of the Dead.) In previous years, I have shared two types of this bread: the best-known version, a round bread decorated on top with dough bones and tears, and coated with sugar; the second is known as Pan de yema, a type of egg bread topped with sesame seed, from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, which is baked all year round, but decorated in a very special way for the Day of the Dead. This year, I have tried making Golletes, a less-known but very traditional Day of the Dead bread recipe, prepared mainly in Central Mexico. Golletes are more compact compared to the other two types; they are shaped as rings, and coated with granulated sugar coloured in a bright shade of pink ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 