Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Hotdogs made their way to Northern Mexico across the American border. In the state of Sonora, the modern Sonora style hotdog, called dogo sonorense, took off in the 1980s, with unique additions and extra toppings ... click on title for more
Languages are a fascinating instrument to follow history and folklore through their words. A perfect example is the Spanish word azulejo ... click on title for more
As I mentioned in a previous post, my Stella cherry tree produced a bumper crop last month. Because of birds eating them, most of the fruit had to be picked before fully ripened; it was not very sweet, but the flavour was still fantastic. Making them into cherry topping was a great solution, since it has added sugar ... click on title for more
Huarache is a type of Mexican sandal, and also a Mexican dish, which got its name from its long and flat shape, resembling a shoe sole. The classic huarache is a corn dough (masa) patty filled with beans and topped with salsa, but there are many renditions, with different sizes, proportions, and toppings ... click on title for more
Rosa Mexicano is a restaurant chain founded by Josefina Howard, a Spanish-Cuban chef and entrepreneur, who lived in Mexico for twenty years, falling in love with the country, and its cuisine. Ms. Howard then moved to New York City, in the US, where she opened her first Rosa Mexicano restaurant in 1984, making culinary waves as the first upscale Mexican restaurant in New York. In National Harbor, Maryland, next to local attractions, a Rosa Mexicano restaurant may be seen as part of the landscape ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 