Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
When looking at a well-established spring garden, the first new growth usually comes from plants such as crocuses, tulips, violets, and allium; all of them have buried or partially buried swollen parts, which serve as storage of nutrients while the plants are dormant. These swollen underground structures are generically called bulbs, but in fact, only some may be classified as such ... click on title for more
In addition to making a lovely soup, or procuring a nice bite to pasta or a salad, asparagus go really well next to steak or other meat; simply steaming them is the most popular way to cook the shoots, but in this recipe, they are stir-fried with veggies in Mexico's national colours, which gives them the name "a la mexicana" - "Mexican Style" ... click on title for more
After a cold and stormy start to the spring season, we are enjoying a few days of summer-like weather here in Southern Ontario. Here are six examples of crops found in my spring garden ... click on title for more
The most important holiday in the Christian calendar is Easter, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ; this year, Easter Sunday for Roman Catholic and Protestant churches is today, April 9, with the Orthodox church date being next Sunday (April 16.) I asked some friends and relatives in Mexico what they would traditionally eat for this time of year ... click on title for more
This simple and inexpensive fish dish may serve as a refreshing way to end the Lenten season. Using tuna fish from canned is the easiest, but any fish meat will work well in this recipe ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 