Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
The word garnacha has several uses in the Spanish language. In Mexico, it has become a generic name for any sort of street food, especially if it is fried, and usually corn dough based; however, the original garnacha, still very traditional in Southern states and along the Gulf of Mexico, is a fried corn dough disc topped with different ingredients, depending on the region. The state of Chiapas has a diminutive version of its own ... click on title for more
Kibis con queso de bola are a tasty allegory of the amalgamation of Lebanese, Dutch and Mexican history, from an emblematic Lebanese dish and a classic Dutch cheese, introduced by foreigners attracted to the Yucatan peninsula by the henequén trade ... click on title for more
This is a great weekday menu solution using ground meat; a brothy stew that may be served as a soup, yet comforting and hearty enough to be a meal ... click on title for more
After all the excitement of the holidays, people are going back to their routines; work, school, and weeknight rituals are the norm. In the kitchen, ground meat (or ground meatless substitute) is a freezer staple that frequently mollifies the cooking-time stress, and saves the day when transformed into tasty stews, sandwich fillings, or as in this case, meatballs ... click on title for more
The last week of the year leaves many families with a lot of leftovers, which have to be consumed to avoid spoilage and a food backlog in the fridge, in preparation for the New Year festivities. Meat, such as from roasted turkey, is a frequent example, and when sandwiches and wraps will simply not do anymore, a little more gumption is needed to find ways to use up the cooked, shredded meat. While reviewing my 2022 posts, I found six fantastic recipes, all very popular and traditional in Mexico, which fit the bill ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 