My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada

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Celebrations

It’s Fiesta Friday Night!

August 17, 2018by Irene9 Comments on It’s Fiesta Friday Night!
It’s Fiesta Friday Night!

This combo only needs a Margarita to get the fiesta going! Click on image for more

Irene's Lab

This is How the Tortilla Chip Crumbles

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018by Irene25 Comments on This is How the Tortilla Chip Crumbles
This is How the Tortilla Chip Crumbles

Since I had a wholesome batch of salsa made with homegrown veggies, I felt the need to find the best partner for it, namely, a crispy and flavourful homemade tortilla chip … click on image for more

Mexican Cuisine, salsas

Zero-Mile Salsa

August 14, 2018August 15, 2018by Irene29 Comments on Zero-Mile Salsa
Zero-Mile Salsa

I paused to appreciate the different colours and textures of the ingredients, 100% from my garden, as well as to enjoy their scents … click on image for more

Backyard Stories

August Harvest – Salsa Time!

August 12, 2018September 22, 2018by Irene13 Comments on August Harvest – Salsa Time!
August Harvest – Salsa Time!

I went to the backyard this morning, and it was a real treat to see what I thought was enough to make a batch of salsa with veggies exclusively from my garden … click on image for more

Regional Cuisine

Chilorio – A Regional Dish Mastering Globalization

August 10, 2018December 15, 2019by Irene27 Comments on Chilorio – A Regional Dish Mastering Globalization
Chilorio – A Regional Dish Mastering Globalization

Back in the day, chilorio was as a humble local dish that was hardly known, and could not be found, outside the Mexican state of Sinaloa … click on image for more

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
2023
Nova Scotia Oat Cakes (October 2022)

Gansito Cake (December 2024)

Zucchini and Oat Soup (January 2025)

Chanchamitos (Fiesta Friday, December 26, 2025)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

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My Places in Mexico

Mexico City – Market
Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware
Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol

My Mexican Heirlooms

Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s
Bowl with Still Life 2000s
Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s

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