December 12 is observed as the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Catholic calendar. During this year, I have encountered representations of Our Lady several times, and I am sharing images of those moments in this post … click on title for more
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 this and a few other posts, I would like to share some of my mom's stories from her childhood in Agujita, a small mining town in the Mexican state of Coahuila; when I myself was a child, I heard these and many other anecdotes, sitting with my mom in her kitchen, which filled my imagination with picturesque scenes of Mexico ... click on title for more
In this and a few future posts, I would like to share some of my mom's stories from her childhood in Agujita, a small mining town in the Mexican state of Coahuila; when I myself was a child, I heard these and many other anecdotes, sitting with my mom in her kitchen, which filled my imagination with picturesque scenes of Mexico (and other countries), and inspired me to always strive to move forward, and never stop learning. Thank you, mom!