The taco platter pictured above was my lunch a few days ago, after I had a nostalgic flashback to an old-fashioned taquería in Mexico City … Click on image for more
Taco Stand Nostalgia
Jalapeños en Escabeche – Preserving the Harvest
Spanish recipes usually involve meat, especially fish; Mexican cooks not only adopted these recipes, but extended their use to New World ingredients, most notably in this brilliant example with jalapeño peppers and any vegetables available from a bumper crop (either from one’s backyard or the market) … Click on image for more
Tlalpan Style Soup – A Crowd Pleaser
This is my version of Caldo Tlalpeño (Tlalpan Style Soup), a traditional recipe from Tlalpan, originally a small town which has become a borough of Mexico’s capital city. This is one of those wonderful concoctions that allow a lot of variation without losing a bit of flavour or authenticity … Click on image for more
An Autumnal Slice of Life
The week started with well above-average temperatures in Southern Ontario, but today we are back to more seasonal weather. I went around the backyard to assess whatever was left of my crops … Click on image for more
Swiss Enchiladas – The Ever-Evolving Mexican Cuisine
A perfect example of the assimilation of foreign ingredients and techniques to traditional Mexican recipes is enchiladas suizas (Swiss Enchiladas), said to have been named after Switzerland because of their pristine white top (see photo above), resembling the Alps … Click on image for more
My Slice of Mexico 