Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
“Noche de Rábanos” (Radish Night), is celebrated on December 23 in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local artisans carve radishes and other Flora into true master pieces. Inspired by this festival, I decided to create my own radish art ... click on title for more
In Mexico there are fried pastries called buñuelos, shaped from dough as balls, rings, and very traditionally, as flat discs; they are deep fried, coated with sugar and served with a dark syrup ... click on title for more
Nowadays not many people make their own red hot sauce, because of the availability of already bottled options, but they are so simple to fix, and so hard to find sometimes, that it is easier to get dry red peppers and cook up a small batch … click on title for more
After making tlayudas, artisan tortillas from Oaxaca, as shown in my previous post, preparing them is very simple. For vegetarian option, omit salted meat (tasajo) … click on title for more
Tlayudas are artisan corn tortillas, originally from the Mexican state of Oaxaca; they are becoming better known not only in Mexico, but also internationally … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 