Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
In Mexico, "Ante" is a layered cake soaked with syrup or other liquids (such as wine or sweetened milk), and filled and covered with different preparations, ranging from fruit- or nut-based pastes, to custard and raisins ... click on title for more
The name “Marquesote” is the augmentative form of the noble title of Marqués, translating as “the big Marquis”, and the cake of this name is said to have been named in Oaxaca after Hernán Cortés, the Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 