Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
I had a chance to visit Beachwood and Cleveland, in Ohio. The biggest surprise was when we stopped for gas at a corner station, wondering where to eat lunch, and weirdly enough, there it was: a full service Mexican restaurant … Click on image for more
“Splash” is the direct translation of salpicón, a solid word and dish which came to the Americas directly from Spain. It is described in the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, and even mentioned in Cervantes’ “Don Quixote” … Click on image for more
Omnipresent on every platter at Mexican restaurants, or as a course of its own in traditional mid-day meals, this dish is a staple of Mexico's national cuisine … Click on image for more
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
Thank you so much to Sadje @ Keep It Alive for the nomination to the Liebster Award! … Click on image for more
My Slice of Mexico 