Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
In Yucatan, many families have a strong tradition of eating specific dishes on each day of the week, and Mondays are known as the day for a bowl of beans with pork. Although it takes a long time to cook, this dish is easy to make, involving only short periods of active time; it is understandable why cooks would choose to make it on Mondays, to ease their way into the week, but that makes it also a great choice for a satisfying and comforting meal, any day of the week ... click on title for more
This is a great weekday menu solution using ground meat; a brothy stew that may be served as a soup, yet comforting and hearty enough to be a meal ... click on title for more
After all the excitement of the holidays, people are going back to their routines; work, school, and weeknight rituals are the norm. In the kitchen, ground meat (or ground meatless substitute) is a freezer staple that frequently mollifies the cooking-time stress, and saves the day when transformed into tasty stews, sandwich fillings, or as in this case, meatballs ... click on title for more
This casserole is a traditional choice for potluck and buffet parties in Mexico. During this holiday season, when many menus include roasted turkey, this casserole is also an ideal and delicious way to use up leftovers, and avoid waste ... click on title for more
Durango is a North-western Mexican state; most of the landscape in Durango is mountainous and densely forested, but there are also valleys and semi-desertic regions. A unique dish from this state is Gallinas Borrachas ("Tipsy" Hens) ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 