Inspired by the restaurant jackfruit pibil tacos featured in my previous post, I decided to experiment at home combining jackfruit with recado rojo for my homemade version of this tasty dish … click on title for more
Jackfruit Pibil Tacos
Tag: Over the Moon
Chocoflan – Impossible Cake?
Chocoflan is a delightful dessert for which a layer of goat’s milk caramel (cajeta) is poured at the bottom of a baking pan, followed by chocolate cake batter, and topped with Mexican custard (flan) mix; it has also been named pastel imposible - Impossible Cake because, after baking, the cake layer “magically” appears at the top, so when the cake is turned upside–down onto a serving plate, the beautiful flan sits on top of the cake, all covered with delicious cajeta … click on title for more
Easter Sunday – Hope and A Sweet Treat
A year ago, I travelled abroad from my home in Canada, to Mexico City, my birthplace. This year, due to the pandemic, we are all confined inside our homes. In this post, I share a virtual tour from that trip, as well as my recipe for cajeta jello (jelly), a sweet treat to enjoy this Easter Sunday … click on title for more
Traditional Sweets – Cajeta
Cajeta is the well-known Mexican goat's milk caramel, excellent as a treat on its own, paired as a sauce with ice cream or baked goods, or as a flavouring for desserts and beverages. I have always used commercial bottled cajeta, but during the COVID19 pandemic, finding specialty products, or even heading to the store, might be a challenge; the good news is that, while we endure social distancing and lockdowns, making cajeta at home is not hard at all … click on title for more
A Mexican Sandwich – Torta Cubana
Last year, I shared a recipe for "la torta cubana", probably one of the most popular Mexican sandwiches, prepared with Mexican buns called teleras. Since I shared the recipe for homemade teleras in my previous post, I thought of re-posting the story and recipe for this classic Mexican delight … click on title for more
