Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
I am currently away in Mexico, so I have scheduled several new posts to get published in my absence. Since I just shared a new recipe for Swiss chard, I thought of re-posting this one for quesadillas; it calls for Swiss chard and also serves as a comparison between the beginning of the harvest (June in my area) and the end, in the fall (shown in the previous post) … click on title for more
There are so many Mexican dishes that call for epazote (almost as many as the ones calling for cilantro), that I realized just how stellar herbs can be in defining a dish ... click on image for more
The first long weekend of the Canadian spring/summer season, when - at last - the warm temperatures seem to be here to stay. Many stores use it to mark the beginning of their summer sales: gardening centres are bursting with seedlings, flowers and other plants; hardware stores offer their new lines of gardening, camping, and BBQ equipment; side-walk and garage sales are popping everywhere ... click on image for more
A friend of mine has made this request. Even though the Spanish word flauta means flute (transverse or recorder), the request is not for a song, but for a recipe to make the crispy tacos with the same name... click on image for more
How to prepare and enjoy jicama, by itself or with other fruit... click on image for more
My Slice of Mexico 