Mantecadas are a type of Mexican sweet bread, similar to the American muffin, and named after a pastry from Astorga, in Spain … click on title for more
Mantecadas – The Mexican Muffin
O Canada – Coffee and Muffin
July 1st is Canada Day, the official national holiday, and I thought that the beloved Canadian tradition of coffee and baked goods would be a good topic for this post … click on title for more
Fish in Chile-Lime Sauce – Pescado en Chile-Limón
This is a colourful preparation of fresh green jalapeño peppers, with lime juice and a pinch of salt. The resulting sauce has just the right level of tartness and a bright punch, and goes really well with grilled or pan-fried fish … click on title for more
Song Lyric Sunday – La Bamba
Continuing with my theme on the beautiful Mexican state of Veracruz, this post is about "La Bamba", the most famous example of the region's musical style of "el son jarocho", which combines Spanish, indigenous, and African/Caribbean musical elements … click on title for more
FOTD – Veracruz in my Garden
Jalapeño peppers have become very well known around the World, but this pepper was originally cultivated in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and more specifically, it was named after the demonym of its capital city, Jalapa. I always grow two plants of standard jalapeño pepper in my garden; this year, they are already blooming and developing fruit … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 