A batch of chocolate covered corn flakes is a delightful Valentine's Day treat, easy to make anywhere in the world, with two simple ingredients ... click on title for more
Chocolate Covered Corn Flakes
Tag: What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link-Up
Yucatan Style Black Beans with Pork – Frijol con Puerco
In Yucatan, many families have a strong tradition of eating specific dishes on each day of the week, and Mondays are known as the day for a bowl of beans with pork. Although it takes a long time to cook, this dish is easy to make, involving only short periods of active time; it is understandable why cooks would choose to make it on Mondays, to ease their way into the week, but that makes it also a great choice for a satisfying and comforting meal, any day of the week ... click on title for more
Pan de cazón – Layered Tortillas with Fish Filling
This is a very traditional dish in all of the Yucatan peninsula (Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.) Although "pan" means bread, the plate is assembled with a tower of corn tortillas, alternating with fish filling, black bean paste, and tomato sauce. Cazón is the Spanish name for a number of edible small species of shark, although other white-fleshed fish may be used in this recipe ... click on title for more
Chiapas Style Garnachitas – A Snack from Southern Mexico
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- A Multicultural Dish
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
My Slice of Mexico 