Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
A traditional recipe for patties from the state of Sonora in Northern Mexico, calls for a sweet concoction of pumpkin and sweet potato as filling … Click on image for more
Spicy sauce sometimes substitutes wasabi paste in Mexican sushi plates, but Japanese pickled ginger is still often served, since its sweet vinegary taste is a delicious contrast to salty or spicy flavours, in addition of being a refreshing palate cleanser … Click on image for more
The taco platter pictured above was my lunch a few days ago, after I had a nostalgic flashback to an old-fashioned taquería in Mexico City … Click on image for more
From their bright green tone and egg-shaped appearance, I guessed they were some variety of Anjou pear. I cooked the last dozen poached in a Mexican style syrup … Click on image for more
The glasses shown above feature only three examples of the many traditional beverages prepared every day at homes, served at restaurants and offered on special occasions at feasts all over Mexico, known as "aguas frescas" … Click on image for more
Nothing says "Mexican homeland celebrations" as these delicious stuffed peppers, prominently because of the green parsley, white walnut sauce and red pomegranate seeds, which ornate the plate and cover the peppers with Mexico’s national colours … Click on image for more
In Mexico, the month of September is studded with important dates and holidays … Click on image for more
There is an expression in Mexico that says: “… más mexicano que los nopales” which means “... more Mexican than nopales (Mexican paddle cacti)” to refer to something or someone truly representative of Mexico or Mexican tradition. I guess since two out of my three most liked posts are about nopales, I am doing a decent job at offering a picture of My Slice of Mexico! … Click on image for more
In these times of uncertainty and general turmoil, it is reassuring to find a success story … click on image for more
Once the match Mexico vs Brazil was scheduled, I started looking for a good Brazilian recipe. Xinxim is a stew of chicken in a peanut and cashew sauce, interesting because it is already a fusion of Brazil’s diverse background - with Portuguese and African influences - and highlighting their native peanuts and cashews … click on image for more
