My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

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Mexican Cuisine, Mexican Culture

One More Mexican Sandwich – Torta de Bacalao

April 5, 2020by Irene5 Comments on One More Mexican Sandwich – Torta de Bacalao
One More Mexican Sandwich – Torta de Bacalao

Another great Mexican sandwich is “la torta de bacalao”, made by simply filling a telera bun with Mexican style cod stew … click on title for more

Mexican Cuisine, Mexican Culture

A Mexican Sandwich – Torta Cubana

April 4, 2020April 9, 2020by Irene6 Comments on A Mexican Sandwich – Torta Cubana
A Mexican Sandwich – Torta Cubana

Last year, I shared a recipe for "la torta cubana", probably one of the most popular Mexican sandwiches, prepared with Mexican buns called teleras. Since I shared the recipe for homemade teleras in my previous post, I thought of re-posting the story and recipe for this classic Mexican delight … click on title for more

Bread, Mexican Cuisine

Homemade Buns – Bolillos and Teleras

April 2, 2020April 9, 2020by Irene31 Comments on Homemade Buns – Bolillos and Teleras
Homemade Buns – Bolillos and Teleras

For those lucky people who scored flour and a few envelopes of instant yeast before they disappeared from the store shelves, this is a basic recipe for homemade Mexican style buns … click on title for more

Mexican Culture, snack, appetizer

PEPITO – Of Jokes and Sandwiches

April 1, 2020April 3, 2020by Irene2 Comments on PEPITO – Of Jokes and Sandwiches
PEPITO – Of Jokes and Sandwiches

Pepito is the diminutive of Pepe, the most common nickname for the also very common Spanish name of José. Pepito is a generic name used in old time jokes involving a precocious boy and has also been adopted as the name of a steak sandwich … click on title for more

main course

A Quick Menu, Second Course – BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich

March 29, 2020February 21, 2021by Irene20 Comments on A Quick Menu, Second Course – BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich
A Quick Menu, Second Course – BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich

In this post, I am sharing my recipe for the second course of my Quick Menu at home, a BBQ sandwich; to list only cupboard items, and to offer a vegetarian option for the Christian Lenten season, I used canned young green jackfruit instead of cooked, shredded beef … click on title for more

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
2023
Nova Scotia Oat Cakes (October 2022)

Gansito Cake (December 2024)

Zucchini and Oat Soup (January 2025)

Chanchamitos (Fiesta Friday, December 26, 2025)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

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My Places in Mexico

Mexico City – Market
Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware
Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol

My Mexican Heirlooms

Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s
Bowl with Still Life 2000s
Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s

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