Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Chilaquiles divorciados are a plate of tortilla chips, half with red sauce, and half with green. Toppings like sliced onions, crumbled fresh cheese and cream are the norm, and from there, many other elements may be added, such as shredded cooked chicken or as in this post, a fusion with Benedict Eggs ... click on title for more
To finish this leap-year February and Black History Month, I chose a traditional stew from the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has clear North-western African influences, with the use of dry fruit, spices and plantain, and New World mestizo notes from the use of tomatoes, potatoes, pickled peppers, and pineapple ... click on title for more
This year, to mark my blog's anniversary, I have chosen one post from each previous year, which highlights a special event happening in the month of February, and covering the main topics of my blog, namely, gardening, and Mexican culture, history and cuisine ... click on title for more
As I have mentioned before, dishes which call for tomatoes, onions and fresh hot peppers are called "a la mexicana" - Mexican style; I have shared a few of recipes in this category, for example, Machaca a la mexicana - Mexican Style "Pounded" Beef, or Mexican Style Asparagus, and even salsa mexicana, better known as pico de gallo. These pork chops fall into that category, too, and with the addition of potatoes, they become a well balanced meal. I am also including a link to one of my desserts which, shaped as hearts, should be the perfect addition for a complete Valentine's Day menu ... click on title for more
While visiting different cities, I always look for Mexican restaurants or grocery stores. In Mississauga, ON, in Canada, there are several taco places, but a very authentic place for antojitos (Mexican snacks, "little cravings") is "La Patrona", located in the food court inside the Mississauga Flea Market ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 