Mexican Cuisine – Page 21 – My Slice of Mexico

Banana Bread – A Souvenir from Nayarit

August 24, 2020October 16, 2024by Irene34 Comments

There are certain edible products, especially sweets, which have become iconic as souvenirs when visiting some locations, for example, Canadian maple syrup, or Swiss milk chocolate; in Mexico, cocadas (coconut sweets) from Acapulco, Guerrero, or Tequila from, well, Tequila, Jalisco, are sovereign. In San Blas, Nayarit, eating Zarandeado grilled fish goes along with bringing home a loaf of pan de plátano - banana bread. I remember the classic San Blas banana bread as extra sweet and somewhat heavy, with a very strong banana flavour, evidently from a high fruit content. My recipe is a much lighter version ... click on title for more

Desserts, Mexican Culture, pan dulce

Garibaldis – The Upside Down Mexican Cupcakes

August 16, 2020August 31, 2025by Irene25 Comments

A Mexican Garibaldi is a buttery upside-down cupcake, coated with apricot jam and white nonpareil sprinkles. Although this sweet treat was named as a homage to the Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi, it was first created in Mexico City … click on title for more

Backyard Stories, Desserts

Best of the Season Berry Pie

July 29, 2020October 12, 2023by Irene21 Comments

This year has not been a great one for berries in my garden, in general. Two years ago, I had a bumper crop of raspberries, and made a raspberry pie, but this season, between very hot days, and too much rain at once, my berry plants have been much less productive. A nice solution was to make a mixed berry pie … click on title for more

Celebrations, Desserts

Classic Mocha Slab Cake

July 19, 2020February 8, 2025by Irene34 Comments

Viennese style pastries have always been popular in Mexico, and when I was a kid, mocha buttercream torte (pastel vienés de moka) was a classic item to find on the menu at restaurants and tea parlors. Slices from round or slab mocha cakes were tempting treats to enjoy with a cup of coffee (or a glass of milk in my case). I have construed my homemade version of this Classic Mocha Slab Cake with two layers of coffee-flavoured chocolate cake, and a rich coffee and cocoa buttercream filling and icing. The cake is finished with chocolate shavings … click on title for more

Desserts, Ingredients, Irene's Lab, pan dulce

Mantecadas – The Mexican Muffin

July 5, 2020July 16, 2024by Irene39 Comments

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