Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
My husband and I were visiting our older daughter in Nova Scotia, Canada. I felt timorous and we almost did not make it because of Hurricane Fiona, but the stars aligned, and I was so grateful. We enjoyed an overnight visit to the west side of Cape Breton Island, and the rest of the week we took daytrips to other interesting places, where we found amazing views, learned some history and tried iconic food, such as these traditional oatcakes ... click on title for more
One of my daughters is currently working from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, which was subjected to the fury of Hurricane Fiona. My husband and I had planned a trip to visit her this fall, and had already bought our plane tickets to Halifax (capital city) for the Monday right after the storm; because both my husband and my daughter had also booked their time off from work, we decided that, if the airport was open, we were going, even just to give our daughter some moral support in the aftermath. Once there, I realized there were other ways to help, and many reasons to be grateful ... click on title for more
Mexican pipián is defined as any dish composed by cooked meat or vegetables, smothered in a very rich sauce, thickened with ground seeds. There are many regional pipianes, which may be red, green or even white, from using different chiles, tomatoes, tomatillos, or their absence, and a range of textures and flavours may be obtained from the use of pumpkin seeds, or others, such as almonds, peanuts, and sesame. Pipián verde (green) is very traditional nationwide; my recipe is close to Central Mexico styles, where squash is often paired with this bright green preparation ... click on title for more
In the USA, and recently here in Canada, National Taco Day is marked on the calendar on October 4; that is the date I have adopted, which has become an integral part in my blog, to take the opportunity to make a list of my posts with a taco theme during the year. This year, I have another delicious selection of tacos ... click on title for more
A cool month of June, followed by extreme temperature changes, up and down, caused slow growth in many of my vegetables, and strange development in others ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 