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 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
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
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
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
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