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
