In Mexico, merengueros are street vendors carrying a wooden try filled with pink meringue treats, such as the ones featured in this post ... click on title for more
Street Food Meringues – Merengues
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José Guadalupe Posada – La Catrina’s Journey to the Day of The Dead
José Guadalupe Posada was born in Aguascalientes; his illustrations and political commentary using skulls and skeletons eventually became associated to the Day of the Dead, and his "calavera garbancera" entered the folklore of the festivities with the name coined by Diego Rivera: "La Catrina" ... click on title for more
Aguascalientes Style Roast with Grapes – Asado con Uvas
This recipe, which calls for both wine and grapes, comes from the state of Aguascalientes, where there is not only a vast wine production, but also a spread of table grape vineyards ... click on title for more
More Sightseeing in Nova Scotia and … a Vineyard?
For this daytrip, we headed northwest from Halifax to Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Valley ... click on title for more
A Canada-Mexico Fusion Recipe: Seafood Chowder (Crema de Mariscos)
This recipe was initially inspired by the seafood chowder that my husband and our older daughter enjoyed at the Black Sheep Restaurant, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, an iconic dish in the region; back at home, I created my own fusion recipe, with a Mexican twist ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 