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 I started planning my posts about Cinco de Mayo, I thought my summary and conclusion would be that this holiday was overstated and that, if celebrated at all, it should go beyond mixing a few Margaritas. After actually writing and posting about it, though, I have learned a lot of the background history in [...]
For May 5th (Cinco de Mayo), I am preparing a full menu featuring recipes from places that had an important role in this episode of Mexican History. There are two questions I frequently get asked about Cinco de Mayo: 1) Why is it celebrated so much outside Mexico? And 2) Do you have any good Margarita recipes? I will start with the first question, and over the next few posts, make my way to the second... click on image for more
Although rice (Oryza sp.) was first brought to Mexico from Spain, the great adaptability of the plant made it a standard crop in Mexican parcels, and a traditional ingredient in Mexican kitchens. I have talked about corn, a true Mexican crop, both in past posts and in my "Word of the Day" section. As for [...]
My Slice of Mexico 