Mantecadas are a type of Mexican sweet bread, similar to the American muffin, and named after a pastry from Astorga, in Spain … click on title for more
Mantecadas – The Mexican Muffin
Category: Ingredients
Fish in Chile-Lime Sauce – Pescado en Chile-Limón
This is a colourful preparation of fresh green jalapeño peppers, with lime juice and a pinch of salt. The resulting sauce has just the right level of tartness and a bright punch, and goes really well with grilled or pan-fried fish … click on title for more
Salsa Macha – One Sauce for Every Taste
In an informal context, salsa macha translates as “brave sauce”, and applies here in the sense that it is extremely strong and spicy; it would probably also raise a challenge of only those being machos/machas themselves, or “brave to the extreme” being able to eat it. However, a nice feature of this recipe is that levels of spiciness, smokiness, sweetness, etc. may be controlled by choosing different peppers … click on title for more
About a Few Dried Hot Peppers
During a brief visit to Toronto, I was able to purchase a few Mexican items, including dried hot peppers (chiles secos). I replenished my supply of pasilla peppers, which I had almost used up for a recent recipe; I also found packets of chiles “Costeño” and morita … click on title for more
Herbal Infusions – An Ancient and Contemporary Tradition
The picture above features a chamomile and pot marigold infusion and a sweet snack. The herbal ingredients in my infusion are not native to Mexico, but there is an ancient tradition of herbal preparations in the country, and nowadays, all kinds of teas (true and herbal) are available and well established in the Mexican pantry … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 