Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Hotdogs made their way to Northern Mexico across the American border. In the state of Sonora, the modern Sonora style hotdog, called dogo sonorense, took off in the 1980s, with unique additions and extra toppings ... click on title for more
Languages are a fascinating instrument to follow history and folklore through their words. A perfect example is the Spanish word azulejo ... click on title for more
In my previous post, I shared a recipe for cherry topping, so naturally a recipe for cheesecake was needed. I was thinking of making a large New York style cheesecake, but then I thought of small cheesecakes in assorted flavours ... click on title for more
As I mentioned in a previous post, my Stella cherry tree produced a bumper crop last month. Because of birds eating them, most of the fruit had to be picked before fully ripened; it was not very sweet, but the flavour was still fantastic. Making them into cherry topping was a great solution, since it has added sugar ... click on title for more
This mango ice cream brings back fond childhood memories of summer in Mexico; the recipe has very few ingredients, to feature the natural sweetness and flavour of fresh mango ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 