Virtual Tea Party – Page 2 – My Slice of Mexico

Banana Bread – A Souvenir from Nayarit

August 24, 2020October 16, 2024by Irene34 Comments

There are certain edible products, especially sweets, which have become iconic as souvenirs when visiting some locations, for example, Canadian maple syrup, or Swiss milk chocolate; in Mexico, cocadas (coconut sweets) from Acapulco, Guerrero, or Tequila from, well, Tequila, Jalisco, are sovereign. In San Blas, Nayarit, eating Zarandeado grilled fish goes along with bringing home a loaf of pan de plátano - banana bread. I remember the classic San Blas banana bread as extra sweet and somewhat heavy, with a very strong banana flavour, evidently from a high fruit content. My recipe is a much lighter version ... click on title for more

Beverages, Ingredients

Herbal Infusions – An Ancient and Contemporary Tradition

June 18, 2020October 1, 2024by Irene23 Comments

The picture above features a chamomile and pot marigold infusion and a sweet snack. The herbal ingredients in my infusion are not native to Mexico, but there is an ancient tradition of herbal preparations in the country, and nowadays, all kinds of teas (true and herbal) are available and well established in the Mexican pantry … click on title for more

Desserts, Ingredients

Chunky Pineapple Jam

May 14, 2020May 18, 2020by Irene27 Comments

The beauty of homemade pineapple jam is in the delicious, juicy chunks (trocitos, in Spanish); this chunky pineapple jam is also easy to make, and then, so enjoyable as a spread, or as a filling for some Mexican sweet treats … click on title for more

snack, appetizer

Baked Cheese with Oregano

October 3, 2019October 8, 2022by Irene29 Comments

Although all the ingredients in this recipe originally came from the Old World, Mexican cooks adopted them and embraced their use while creating this and other dishes of their own … click on title for more