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My Slice of Mexico

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Tag: Fiesta Friday

Celebrations

National Taco Day

October 4, 2018October 2, 2020by Irene19 Comments on National Taco Day
National Taco Day

Brace yourself for a spicy "Taco Thursday" with one or more of these recipes, featuring a variety of flavours with abundant fillings to please every taste … Click on image for more

Mexican Culture, Soups

Menudo – A Hearty Soup before the Parade!

September 16, 2018July 14, 2023by Irene21 Comments on Menudo – A Hearty Soup before the Parade!
Menudo – A Hearty Soup before the Parade!

This soup is good enough "para levantar muertos" (“to raise the dead”), as they say, and certainly provides enough electrolytes and hydration to continue the celebration of Mexican Independence Day … Click on image for more

Mexican Cuisine

Chiles en Nogada – Stuffed Peppers in Walnut Sauce

September 11, 2018October 3, 2025by Irene17 Comments on Chiles en Nogada – Stuffed Peppers in Walnut Sauce
Chiles en Nogada – Stuffed Peppers in Walnut Sauce

Nothing says "Mexican homeland celebrations" as these delicious stuffed peppers, prominently because of the green parsley, white walnut sauce and red pomegranate seeds, which ornate the plate and cover the peppers with Mexico’s national colours … Click on image for more

Mexican Cuisine

Elotes de Sabores – Mexican Corn on the Cob

September 7, 2018September 5, 2026by Irene20 Comments on Elotes de Sabores – Mexican Corn on the Cob
Elotes de Sabores – Mexican Corn on the Cob

Vendors in Mexico offer this traditional treat on the streets of towns and cities, stands around a picturesque plaza and - during harvest season - by the side of country roads, right next to the corn fields … Click on image for more

Regional Cuisine

Chilorio – A Regional Dish Mastering Globalization

August 10, 2018August 28, 2026by Irene27 Comments on Chilorio – A Regional Dish Mastering Globalization
Chilorio – A Regional Dish Mastering Globalization

Back in the day, chilorio was as a humble local dish that was hardly known, and could not be found, outside the Mexican state of Sinaloa … click on image for more

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
2023
Nova Scotia Oat Cakes (October 2022)

Mushroom Crepes – Crepas de hongos (July 2026)

Midsummer Gardening update I (July 2026)

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Mexican Caramel Crepes (August, 2026)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

Recent Posts

  • Cooking with the Harvest – Fingerling Potatoes and Cherry Tomatoes
  • Six on Saturday – August Harvest
  • Six on Saturday: Summer Flowers
  • Mexican Caramel Crepes – Crepas de cajeta
  • Mushroom Crepes – Crepas de hongos

My Places in Mexico

Mexico City – Market
Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware
Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol

My Mexican Heirlooms

Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s
Bowl with Still Life 2000s
Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s

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