Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Although the Spanish word jamoncillo means "little ham", this is a type of sweet made with milk, and has nothing to do with meat. The way to prepare jamoncillo de leche is similar to making milk caramel, just cooking for longer times to achieve a thicker, manageable paste ... click on title for more
In my previous post, I shared a little history and a recipe for Sonora style hotdogs, known as dogos. The recipe in this post is for the large and fluffy bun that was created especially for the dogo, becoming one of its unique features ... click on title for more
Hotdogs made their way to Northern Mexico across the American border. In the state of Sonora, the modern Sonora style hotdog, called dogo sonorense, took off in the 1980s, with unique additions and extra toppings ... click on title for more
Languages are a fascinating instrument to follow history and folklore through their words. A perfect example is the Spanish word azulejo ... click on title for more
In my previous post, I shared a recipe for cherry topping, so naturally a recipe for cheesecake was needed. I was thinking of making a large New York style cheesecake, but then I thought of small cheesecakes in assorted flavours ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 