Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
“Noche de Rábanos” (Radish Night), is celebrated on December 23 in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local artisans carve radishes and other Flora into true master pieces. Inspired by this festival, I decided to create my own radish art ... click on title for more
Huauzontle (Chenopodium nuttalliae) was one of my featured crops last year; I allowed a few plants to go to seed, and this spring, I got lots of volunteer sprouts, which grew very differently from last year’s crop ... click on title for more
I am growing different varieties of sweet basil this summer, including one native to Mexico … click on title for more
Back in April, I posted about kohlrabi, called colinabo in Spanish, a new-to-me crop in my backyard. Now, the time to harvest has come … click on title for more
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
