My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

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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

Backyard Stories

Parsnip – A Full Life Cycle

August 6, 2018August 9, 2018by Irene15 Comments on Parsnip – A Full Life Cycle
Parsnip – A Full Life Cycle

Each of the flat ovals is a fruit, carrying seed for my next crop. What a resplendent way for this parsnip plant to complete its life cycle … click on image for more

History and Regional Cuisine

Molletes – From Spanish Bun to Mexican Specialty

August 4, 2018August 30, 2024by Irene23 Comments on Molletes – From Spanish Bun to Mexican Specialty
Molletes – From Spanish Bun to Mexican Specialty

In Mexico City, these savoury molletes became popular amongst students at a fast pace, being usually one of the least expensive items on breakfast menus … click on image for more

Mexican Cuisine

Refried Beans – The Stable Staple

August 2, 2018August 2, 2019by Irene23 Comments on Refried Beans – The Stable Staple
Refried Beans – The Stable Staple

I asked several friends and relatives what they thought the word "refried" meant for refried beans, and it was pretty much a tie between being “very well fried” or “fried several times”; there is even a version called “the seven-times fried beans" … click on image for more

Ingredients, Mexican Cuisine

Spilling the Beans about Beans

July 31, 2018August 15, 2025by Irene20 Comments on Spilling the Beans about Beans
Spilling the Beans about Beans

Frijoles de la olla is the traditional pot of beans that used to perennially simmer on the back burner of every Mexican stove. Two on-going arguments about cooking dry beans have been whether to pre-soak them, and when to add salt to the pot … 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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