Guacamole con Chapulines (Guacamole with Grasshoppers)
For some, this traditional Mexican dish is nothing more than a novelty at a night market that they will only ever eat once to say they tried it… For others,...
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Ceviche
Ceviche is a well-known seafood dish from Mexico, Central and South America. It is most commonly made with shrimp, but...
Esquites (Corn Salad)
When you buy Mexican street corn from a cart, you have two options for ordering – on the cob called...
Chile en Nogada
Chiles en nogada is a Mexican dish traditionally made with poblano chiles filled with picadillo (fresh fruit salsa) and topped...
Pípian Verde (Green Pipian)
Green Pipian is also known as “Green Mole.” Tradtional mole sauce is deep brown and incorperates nuts, seeds and chocolate…...
Alegria de Amaranto
Amaranth, although not very popular in America, is very popular in Mexico and has been cultivated for more than 8...
Pescado Zarandeado
Pescado Zarandeado is a fish dish, typically Snapper, that is heavily marinated in chile and spices, and then slowly smoked...
Saganaki
What’s not to love about fried cheese? This specialty cheese does not melt at high temperatures, making it perfect for frying! All you need is a wedge of Saganaki cheese,...
Beaver Tails
These fried pastry pockets are named after their resemblance to a beaver tail! They are usually sweet and come with maple syrup or powdered sugar, but are sometimes savory. This...
Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles are a perfect recipe to prepare if you had tortillas from the day before and since most families in...
Timbits
Canadians eat over 1 billion doughnuts a year – which wont surprise if you’ve driven through any major Canadian city...
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos rancheros traanslates to mean “ranch eggs” – the name of this dish represents two ranchmen. Huevos almost always consists...