Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
It has become a trend to make full-size cakes that look exactly like snack-size treats, from French fries to chocolate bars and more. For my church's annual Christmas sale, I thought of creating a giant Gansito™, a snack consisting of a chocolate covered vanilla cake, filled with strawberry jam and cream ... click on title for more
To prepare buñuelos de molde (from a mould), a metal mould is dipped in a lose batter; the batter coats the mould and gets released from it when immersed in hot oil, rendering a pretty shape ... click on title for more
This easy apple cake is the perfect fall bake, to take advantage of the plentiful fruit offerings at markets and grocery stores ... click on title for more
I had the opportunity to visit Sweden last month. My husband had some work to do in the city of Linköping, so I tagged along and we stayed there for two weeks. In addition to the wonderful sites, we enjoyed all sorts of Swedish and other ethnic food, from Indian and Middle Eastern, to an English style pub, French, and Mexican! ... click on title for more
I published a post in 2020, during the COVID 19 pandemic, called A Mother’s Day Treat - Pastel de Tres Leches (May 9, 2020). Since then, my recipe for Pastel de tres leches (three-milk cake) has received lots of good reviews, so I thought it would be nice to share the post this year ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 