Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Last week there was a mega garage sale at my church; in the hopes of clearing some space in my house, I donated some stuff, but of course, items from other people's donations found their way to my kitchen. The first two items I have tried were a stoneware bowl, for mixing a batch of my banana and apple quick bread, and instead of pouring the batter into a large mould, I used a pan for six mini wreaths ... click on title for more
I had a jar of green sauce left in the cupboard, and in the freezer, I found a bag of my homemade pressed pork cracklings (chicharrón prensado). The most popular way to cook chicharrón prensado is in a red guajillo pepper sauce, but it is equally delicious in a green sauce, especially with some add-ins, like potatoes, or melting cheese ... click on title for more
As the weather is becoming milder in Southern Ontario, I am getting my overwintered potted plants ready to go to the backyard, so I took photos of four of them to share. I am also including two new-to-me, which could not resist buying while getting compost and potting soil at the gardening centre. ... click on title for more
I recently harvested a large batch of sunchoke tubers from my backyard, and they needed to be cooked as soon as possible. To reduce inulin content, and preserve the sunchokes, I thought that soaking in vinegary water, then pickling, would work well ... click on title for more
Here in Southern Ontario, crocuses, daffodils and tulips have gone through their orderly parade of colours, and now more seasonal spring temperatures are turning everything green outdoors, including my backyard. In addition, a lot is happening in terms of seedling growing, seed sowing and planting ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 