Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Spring is definitely in the air, even literally, with pollinators being spotted buzzing all over my garden. Small plants, bushes and trees are turning green, and starting to show their colours ... click on title for more
The last of the nice weather - here in Southern Ontario - must be used wisely, letting the last crops mature for as long as possible, but being careful to harvest, bring indoors, or replant at the right times, before the first hard frost arrives. Here are six crops that were wrapped up in my backyard this month ... click title for more
As the summer is coming to an end here in Southern Ontario, Canada, my main growing season is also wrapping up in the backyard, and the bounty of the harvest is at its peak. Here are six crops that are being earnestly used or preserved in my kitchen ... click on title for more
Six garden ornamentals that may be added to the dinner plate ... click on title for more
Neither a watermelon nor a pumpkin, and four more Mexican crops ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 