I just ordered and received a selection of five dry chiles, sourced directly from the Mexican state of Oaxaca by a Canadian company based in Montréal ... click on title for more
Five Chiles from Oaxaca
Bee, Wasp or … Fly?
My garden has been buzzing with activity for the last two (sunny) days: squirrels, bunnies, birds, and bugs big and small, are all over scavenging, digging, hunting or simply, eating. In this post, I have tried to identify a few of the flying insects, from photos I took yesterday ... click on title for more
O Kanata
To acknowledge the First Nations as the original inhabitants of Canada, we have to go no further than to remember that even the country’s name has a First Nations origin, coming directly from the Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata or canada, meaning “settlement”, “village” or simply “land” ... click on title for more
Bean Herbs: Epazote and Summer Savoury
Since the rain and intermittent heat have produced an abundance of herbs in my garden this season, I had lots of self-seeded epazote growing in the garden bed, and my sowing of summer savoury in a pot was looking very healthy as well. Both herbs have been known to be ideal to season beans, so I decided to harvest a bunch of each and cook two pots of beans, side by side, to compare their similarities or differences in flavour and aroma. Along the way, I learned about an heirloom Canadian summer savoury variety ... click on title for more
Cuete Mechado – A Pot Roast with a Curious Name
This Cuete Mechado is pure comfort food, a "meat and potatoes" old-fashioned kind of meal, starting with a tough and inexpensive cut of eye of round roast which, by daubing and braising, is transformed into a truly "wickedly" tasty, rocket-shaped roast, any day of the week ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 