Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Planting garlic is recommended about four to five weeks before the first expected frost, or sometime in late fall for zones without hard frost. For example, for my area, in growing zone 6B, I should be sowing just about now … Click on image for more
There are as many versions of guacamole as there are cooks who prepare them, but these three are the most basic in Mexican cuisine ...click on image for more
This soup is good enough "para levantar muertos" (“to raise the dead”), as they say, and certainly provides enough electrolytes and hydration to continue the celebration of Mexican Independence Day … Click on image for more
Mezcal is another Mexican alcoholic beverage that is distilled from agave, like tequila, but the story of mezcal starts in the fields of Oaxaca and several other states in Mexico, where spiky agave plants grow for several years until they reach maturity … Click on image for more
Probably the most attended outdoor event in Mexico City is “El grito”, and of course pambazos are sold there, being perfect for this celebration because they feature Mexico’s flag colours, with a crispy red crust, and white and green ingredients inside … Click on image for more
My Slice of Mexico 