Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
The word gordita means “chubby”, a very appropriate name for this dough patty, since it is formed into a nice, round shape, often stuffed generously. It is safe to say that every region in Mexico has its own gordita recipes; in Northern Mexico, it is traditional to grill plain corn masa patties, which are then opened and stuffed with a variety of dishes or stews, called guisados ... click on title for more
I have already posted a traditional recipe for pozole verde, but for this batch, I used ingredients at hand for a quicker, simpler version ... click on title for more
Malanga is an edible corm, similar to eddo (satoimo) and taro; while the last two are originally from Asia, malanga is native to South America and naturalized in the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, where it is known as macal. One recipe for macal from that region is torta de macal, a sweet creamy cake; since I had some eddo (satoimo) from my garden, I simply used them instead ... click on title for more
In Christianity, November 1 is the day of celebration of the feast of All Saints, and November 2 is All Souls' Day, specific for remembering and praying for those who had passed away but were still in the process of purification, known in Mexico as Day of the Dead ... click on title for more
The last of the nice weather - here in Southern Ontario - must be used wisely, letting the last crops mature for as long as possible, but being careful to harvest, bring indoors, or replant at the right times, before the first hard frost arrives. Here are six crops that were wrapped up in my backyard this month ... click title for more
My Slice of Mexico 