For those lucky people who scored flour and a few envelopes of instant yeast before they disappeared from the store shelves, this is a basic recipe for homemade Mexican style buns … click on title for more
Homemade Buns – Bolillos and Teleras
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PEPITO – Of Jokes and Sandwiches
Pepito is the diminutive of Pepe, the most common nickname for the also very common Spanish name of José. Pepito is a generic name used in old time jokes involving a precocious boy and has also been adopted as the name of a steak sandwich … click on title for more
A Quick Menu
In the midst of the pandemic, I am longing for shopping for lots of fresh ingredients for my posts, but in the meantime, I have been thinking of a few helpful recipes that can be cooked with canned and non-perishable items, and staples already in the pantry … click on title for more
Revoltijo – A Tasty Jumble of Mexican Flavours
A very traditional dish to serve during both the Lenten and the Advent/Christmas seasons in Mexico is called “Revoltijo”, which literally translates as “jumble.” It might be a somewhat labour-intensive process to prepare each of the individual components, but then - as its name indicates - it is just a matter of adding everything to the pot, for a delicious jumble of textures and flavours … click on title for more
Shrimp-less Patties – Tortitas sin camarón
Since I am allergic to shrimp, I needed to develop a recipe of tasty vegetarian patties, a key item in "Revoltijo", a traditional dish for the Lenten season … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 