To enjoy with a cup of my Mexican Basil tisane, nothing like a delicious Mexican Garibaldi, a buttery upside-down cupcake, coated with apricot jam and white nonpareil sprinkles … click on title for more
A Virtual Afternoon Tea – Mexican Basil Tisane
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Tecate – A Timeline
In addition to the popular beer, there is a mountain, as well as a river, an American hamlet and a Mexican city and municipality, all called Tecate … click on title for more
Sinaloa Style Chicken II – On a Charcoal Grill
Last year, I shared a story about Sinaloa Style Chicken, which is a well known dish in Mexico, and also in the United States, from chains such as Pollo Loco™ and Pollo Feliz™. That time the weather was still cold, so I broiled the chicken in the oven; a few weeks ago, we were enjoying beautiful weather, and I had a bunch of green multiplier onions begging to be grilled, so those were the perfect conditions to revisit the spatchcocked chicken, but this time, cooked outdoors … click on title for more
Harvest Time – Multiplier Onions
This summer has been a crazy rollercoaster of super hot days with no precipitation, followed by days of continuous heavy rains, introducing extreme growing patterns in my garden; in particular, this caused my multiplier onion patch to quickly transform into a maze of weeds. After clearing all the brush, I was somewhat surprised to see that my precious crop of multiplier onions had survived and, moreover, it looked ready for harvest … click on title for more
Best of the Season Berry Pie
This year has not been a great one for berries in my garden, in general. Two years ago, I had a bumper crop of raspberries, and made a raspberry pie, but this season, between very hot days, and too much rain at once, my berry plants have been much less productive. A nice solution was to make a mixed berry pie … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 