This mango ice cream brings back fond childhood memories of summer in Mexico; the recipe has very few ingredients, to feature the natural sweetness and flavour of fresh mango ... click on title for more
Mango Ice Cream
Category: Ingredients
Summer on a Tray
What can be more inviting on a hot summer day than a tray of tropical fruit? ... click on title for more
A Green Summer Harvest
After a very dry spell, we are getting drenched in a lot of rain and the occasional thunderstorm here in Southern Ontario. It is amazing how the backyard turned bright green overnight, and a few crops were begging to be harvested, both cultivated and volunteers (aka weeds) ... click on title for more
Ice Cream Orange – Helado en naranja
The natural flavour of the oranges in this ice cream is so refreshing, and somewhat unique because it is more common to find orange sorbet or sherbet, so the extra creamy texture and flavour are a pleasant pairing with the citrus fruit. It is also a very satisfying exercise to scoop some of the smooth orange treat from its original shell ... click on title for more
Chalco Style Chicken with Cream Cheese Sauce
Growing up in Mexico City, whenever there was a family daytrip to see the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes in Central Mexico, it was our custom to stop by the then town of Chalco (now a city) and, like many other tourists, buy local dairy products from Cremería Chalco, which nowadays has a restaurant. When browsing through their menu, I was not surprised to find several buttery or creamy dishes, and others dressed with cheese sauces; the recipe in this post was inspired by an item on their menu ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 