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 technique used for these patties is known as capeado, which means “coated” or “under a layer.” The accustomed way to serve them is drenched in a sauce; the most popular is red mole, but caldillo (made with tomatoes) and my choice of cooked green sauce (made with tomatillos) are also very tasy … click on title for more
Huauzontle (Chenopodium nuttalliae) was amongst the new-to-me crops to try this year in my backyard garden. Huauzontle is a tall plant native to Mexico, grown for its edible seed heads, which develop from inflorescences such as the one pictured at the top of this post. Its leaves are also edible, and turn bright red in the fall, which has given this herb the name of Red Aztec Spinach ... click on title for more
An enchilada is a tortilla in/with chile (pepper); whereas most enchiladas are dipped or covered in the sauce, this rendition from the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi features an ancho pepper paste mixed with the dough (masa) even before forming the tortillas … click on title for more
This is a very elegant-looking dish, and yet, incredibly easy to prepare; the only ingredient that might be hard to find outside Mexico is pickled carricillo peppers, known as chiles gűeros (blond peppers). I served with slices of pork roast, but boiled chicken or turkey might be used instead, and this recipe also works great with grilled fish … click on title for more
There are many regional variations of pozole (hominy soup), depending on the different meats, seasonings and toppings available around the country. In the Mexican state of Guerrero, pozole verde (green hominy soup) is the favourite version. The protein of choice for this recipe is traditionally chicken and, as in the case of other pozoles, all three national colours are still represented by topping with lettuce (green), onion (white) and radishes (red) … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 