Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
During a trip to Mexico City last year, I had a chance to drop by its Chinatown with two of my high school friends. From my childhood, I remembered it as just a short strip of small Chinese restaurants and a couple of stores, on a dirty dead-end street, so I was very pleasantly surprised to see that now it was clean, closed to motor vehicles (at least on that Sunday afternoon), and even had its own entrance iron gate … click on title for more
This year is one of those when Mother’s Day in Canada (celebrated on the second Sunday of May) and in Mexico (always on May 10) coincide. To celebrate safely, how about baking a classic Mexican cake to enjoy at home? … click on title for more
In my garden, I have a young Stella (Prunus avium), a great variety of cherry tree for the small backyard: it grows slowly, does not need cross-pollination, and the beautiful blooms produce sweet dark fruit … click on title for more
Inspired by the restaurant jackfruit pibil tacos featured in my previous post, I decided to experiment at home combining jackfruit with recado rojo for my homemade version of this tasty dish … click on title for more
It seems like ages ago when we were all out and about, free to enjoy a nice evening with family or friends at a favourite local restaurant, or in a novel location, while visiting a different place. I hope that Rosalinda restaurant, featured in this post, as well as all other restaurants and businesses affected by the pandemic, will survive, and will indeed open their doors once again … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 