Start with a Tortilla…
Tortillas. Here in the village of Mascota the tortillas were made by hand. Our guide told us a sad story about how poor his family was; the only thing they […]
Tag Archives: corn
Corn, the Base of Mexican Life
Corn (maíz) was the basis of agriculture in all of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs had a corn god called ‘Centeotl’; the Mayan’s ‘God of Maize’ was called Yum Kaax. He was usually […]
Grassy Landscapes from Around the World
For this week’s Travel Theme I have chosen some grassy landscapes from around the world. Bambi chowing down on these the grasses at Hurricane Ridge in Washington state. It appears that […]
Basque Soup of Corn, Tomatoes and Chorizo
This soup, from the Basque region of northern Spain, is perfect for late summer when most of the ingredients are available fresh from the garden or local market. Here are some of […]
A menu from the Aquitaine region of France (Bordeaux)
This cooking class at UBC featured the food and wine of the Bordeaux region of France, which includes the Basque region, so it was appropriate that we started with a […]
From the Yucatan in Mexico: Sopa de Lima
Our Mexican cooking class featuring meals from the Yucatán began with sopa de lima (lime soup). This uniquely Yucatán dish is made from a special sour lime that only grows in […]
Salbutes: little bocadillas to tempt the mouth
These tasty little Yucatan treats start with homemade ‘tortillas’ that are topped with pulled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, ‘pickled’ onions, avocados and jalapeños. The ‘tortillas’ are made with corn ‘masa’, to […]
Sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’ from Oaxaca
My UBC class in Mexican cooking from Oaxaca started with this traditional soup: sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’. A milpa is a traditional Mesoamerican corn patch that consisted of rows of […]
Left-Over Turkey and Chorizo Chowder
This recipe is modified from my New England Clam Chowder 4 or 5 strips of bacon, fried until crispy and then crumbled 1 or 2 dried chorizo sausages, sliced lengthwise […]
