Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
A friend of mine has made this request. Even though the Spanish word flauta means flute (transverse or recorder), the request is not for a song, but for a recipe to make the crispy tacos with the same name... click on image for more
"Welcome to the family" seemed to say Picadillo to Chili con Carne, a single drop of sauce sliding down the pot ... click on image for more
If we follow Picadillo recipes around Mexico, in addition to ground beef, most ingredient lists include onions, garlic and tomatoes; around Mexico City, potatoes and zucchini are the staple ... click on image for more
The Nahuatl word chilli has evolved to describe anything from a humble Mexican vegetable to the "State Food of Texas" ... click on image for more
Yes, those are Celsius temperatures rising (30s to 50s in °F), and the rapid change may be appreciated in the photo above, where the section of lawn in direct sun has thawed, whereas the section in the shade still shows a layer of frost on top. Indoors, I have set all my supplies to start sowing seed ... click on image for more
My Slice of Mexico 