Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
As I begin my fourth year as a blogger, I feel very grateful to all the kind readers who have followed my stories and recipes, offered comments, encouragement, and in many cases, their friendship. It is my great pleasure and honour to continue sharing My Slice of Mexico with you all ... click on title for more
Chocolate bars with one or more wafer/biscuit layers are very popular all around the World. Tin Larín is a Mexican wafer sandwich with peanut-flavoured filling and covered with milk chocolate; when I realized it now tasted artificial and too sugary, with hardly a trace of peanut flavour, I decided to make my own at home ... click on title for more
Sweet tamales are not as well known outside of Mexico as their savoury counterparts, but they are equally tasty, and easier to assemble, because the flavourings are usually mixed in with the corn paste. The classic flavour is cinnamon & raisin, often coloured pink; another popular flavour is pineapple ... click on title for more
In preparation for next week’s Día de la Candelaria, I am sharing some of my recipes for tamales, Central Mexico style, wrapped in corn husks. In this post, three savoury classics: chicken in green sauce (verdes), chicken in red mole (rojos) and hot pepper strips with cheese (rajas con queso) ... click on title for more
This tortilla soup is perfect as a first course, or on its own as a hearty lunch. Prepping takes time, but once all the elements are ready, it is just a matter of keeping the broth hot, and fixing a fresh bowl of this emblematic soup takes only seconds ... click on title for more
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