Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Birotes salados are crusty buns with no flavourings or aromatics (other than salt in some cases), but with a unique chewy crumb, which are said to be possible to bake exclusively in the Mexican state of Jalisco and, even more specifically, the region around its capital city, Guadalajara … click on title for more
This is a fable of what not to do when choosing seed for planting, exemplified by my experience with purple corn last year … click on title for more
Snacking while watching a Sunday game is a little bit of a sport on itself, and Mexicans enjoy all sorts of foodstuffs while cheering for their favourite teams … click on title for more
What could be better to celebrate my post #300 than a grandiose platter honouring Mexico's flag colours? … click on title for more
I started longing to get some fresh produce from my garden, but just by looking out of my backdoor at the austere scene in my backyard, it became quite clear that it would not be the case today. I was encouraged at the supermarket, though, when I saw plump tomatoes grown in Canada … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 