Coyotas – Sweet Pastries from Northern Mexico

Coyotas – Sweet Pastries from Northern Mexico

Coyota is a type of wheat pastry created in Northern Mexico; there is some consensus that the pastries were named after the young dark-skinned women (coyotas) who used to sell them on the streets of Seris, a municipality that now is part of Hermosillo, the capital city of the Mexican state of Sonora. Coyotas are formed with two discs of wheat dough, pressed together to contain a sweet filling in between ... click on title for more

Sonora Style Buns

Sonora Style Buns

In my previous post, I shared a little history and a recipe for Sonora style hotdogs, known as dogos.  The recipe in this post is for the large and fluffy bun that was created especially for the dogo, becoming one of its unique features ... click on title for more

Assorted Cheesecakes

Assorted Cheesecakes

In my previous post, I shared a recipe for cherry topping, so naturally a recipe for cheesecake was needed. I was thinking of making a large New York style cheesecake, but then I thought of small cheesecakes in assorted flavours ... click on title for more