Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Empanada is a generic name for patties, usually a disk of dough that is stuffed and folded in half before cooking. They may be made both wheat or corn flour, and cooked on the grill, baked, or fried. I got my recipe for fried wheat-based empanadas from my mom many years ago, and for this batch, I chose two classic Mexican fillings ... click on title for more
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
For Halloween treats, I have bought a variety pack of individual-sized bags of chips, and they made me think of a kind of popular snacks that started to appear as a street food in Mexico back in the 1990s; after the plain bag of chips is opened on one side (as opposed to the top), and heavily loaded with toppings, seasonings and lime juice, it becomes a “crazy” snack ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 