Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Old-fashioned polvorones are enjoyed year-round both in Spain and Mexico, but become ubiquitous during the Christmas season, when batches of hundreds of the dusty and dusted sugary treats, are prepared in convents and bakeries. Some modern recipes call for vegetable shortening instead of lard, a good choice for vegan regimes. I offer the traditional recipe with lard, scaled down to a small batch, convenient to make at home ... click on title for more
This year, I have prepared an offering at home, here in Southern Ontario, inspired by traditions from Central Mexico, specifically San Andres Míxquic, a community located in the Mexico City borough of Tláhuac ... click on title for more
In the USA, and recently in Canada, National Taco Day is celebrated on October 4; that is the date I have adopted in my blog to take the opportunity to make a list of my posts with a taco theme during the year. For 2021, I have, once again, an interesting selection of tacos ... click on title for more
In Mexico, fruits and snacks topped with combinations of chili powder, candies, sauces, and all sorts of other various ingredients are called "locos" - "crazy". My harvest of mini watermelon and cucumber was perfect for some crazy snacks ... click on title for more
Breaded pork cutlets, or tonkatsu, in Japanese, and milanesas de puerco, in Spanish, are a delicious way to celebrate Mexico's Olympic men's football bronze medal, and acknowledge Japan's role as host and final rival in the field ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 