My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

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Desserts, Regional Cuisine

Apple Ante – A Fruity Layered Cake

July 20, 2021July 25, 2021by Irene11 Comments on Apple Ante – A Fruity Layered Cake
Apple Ante – A Fruity Layered Cake

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

Desserts, History and Regional Cuisine

Marquesote – A Blank Canvas Cake

July 18, 2021July 25, 2021by Irene22 Comments on Marquesote – A Blank Canvas Cake
Marquesote – A Blank Canvas Cake

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  

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
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My Places in Mexico

Mexico City – Market
Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware
Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol

My Mexican Heirlooms

Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s
Bowl with Still Life 2000s
Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s
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