Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Coricos are ring-shaped cookies made with corn flour, very traditional in some northern Mexican states. In small communities and rural settlements, homemade batches of these sweet treats are baked year-round, and especially for Catholic Holy week and Easter. In larger communities and cities, packages of coricos are omnipresent at supermarkets and corner store displays alike ... click on title for more
There are many different versions of octopus cocktail in Mexico; continuing with the Sinaloa state theme, my rendition includes fresh vegetables, and a concoction of tomato and cooking liquid from the octopus ... click on title for more
Los Mochis is a city in the Northern part of the state of Sinaloa; ideally located next to the port of Topolobampo, and at the starting point of the railway connecting to mountainous Northern regions, the city offers a manifold selection of attractions, as well as restaurants; local specialties are served every day, such as pulpo a la plancha - octopus on the griddle ... click on title for more
Empanaditas means "little patties", also the name of one of the most traditional sweet treats in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, and in particular, in the city of Los Mochis. Traditional countryside recipes call for beer amongst the ingredients for the dough ... click on title for more
March 17 is the Feast Day of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, in the Christian calendar, and it is celebrated as St. Patrick's Day all around the world, including Mexico. There are many notable people with Irish heritage in Mexico's History, and in this post, I am sharing some of their stories, including painter Edgardo Coghlan ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 