Full Plate Thursday – Page 61 – My Slice of Mexico

Pink Ice Tea Limeade – A Natural Dye Magic Trick

June 17, 2019December 15, 2022by Irene15 Comments

I had a few leaves of aka shiso (red perilla) and a bunch of chamomile flowers from a recent harvest in my backyard. Also, there were several limes in the fridge so, when life gives you limes and herbs, make ice tea limeade! Aka shiso ice tea is a Japanese beverage, usually prepared with lemon juice, but I used lime juice and agave syrup to give it a Mexican feeling (and use what I had at hand), and chamomile to take full advantage of my harvest; all that turned out to complement the flavours very well … click on title for more

breakfast, main course

Veggie Omelette with a Mexican Touch

June 14, 2019June 20, 2019by Irene30 Comments

Omelettes are very popular worldwide, and Mexico is no exception; omeletes are served for breakfast or brunch, and the fillings go from cosmopolitan ham, mushroom and onions, to indigenous nopales (cactus) and quelites (pot herbs). I prepared this omelette using garden veggies harvested from my backyard … click on title for more

Mexican Cuisine, Mexican Culture

Torta Cubana – A Mexican Sandwich

June 10, 2019February 17, 2021by Irene36 Comments

I recently had a chance to go back to “Tortas Don Polo”, a restaurant in Mexico City specializing in Mexican sandwiches (tortas) and smoothies (licuados). While enjoying a classic torta cubana, I thought that, once back home, I had to recreate the experience … click on title for more

History and Regional Cuisine, main course

Blushed Pipian – Pipian Rosado

June 6, 2019March 29, 2025by Irene38 Comments

The inspiration for this recipe was the delicious main course I enjoyed at “Azul Condesa” restaurant. My starting points were: 1) “EL Pascal Huasteco” – the name of the dish on the menu. 2) The Mexican state of Hidalgo – listed as the place where the dish originated. 3) Ricardo Muñoz Zurita – the restaurant’s chef, who is an advocate for the diffusion of authentic, sometimes less-known, Mexican food, including pipianes … click on title for more

Mexican Cuisine, Soups

Vegetable Soup – Caldo de Verduras

May 27, 2019June 4, 2019by Irene18 Comments

Any and as many vegetables may be used in this soup, but the one that must always be included is cabbage, cut into wedges, not chopped, so it remains slightly crisp, but still cooked enough to infuse its delicious sweetness and flavour into the broth … click on title for more