Quelite : Metezurras
This Post is purely for informational purposes only. I have no personal experience using this herb either culinarily or medicinally and as much of the information on this species can be contradictory I recommend caution be demonstrated. A caution like this also demonstrates somewhat the loss of knowledge with regards to plants of this nature. The wild, weedy plants are often overlooked and replaced with … Continue reading Quelite : Metezurras
The Tortillero : An Unsung Kitchen Hero
It never once crossed my mind until I came across this tortilla warmer I found it on Facebook Marketplace and was immediately drawn to its 1970’s aesthetic. My initial reaction was to frame it like the piece of art that it is and display it rather than use it for its intended purpose. It was this “intended purpose” that slowed me down and got me … Continue reading The Tortillero : An Unsung Kitchen Hero
Ranch Water
It all started with this article…..from July of 2026……..(and a disclaimer that I am not being funded or sponsored by any of the companies/products in this Post. I do it for my own interest – much as everything else I post – and I like pretty pictures) To elaborate…… (text in BOLD were links in the article that took me elsewhere. I have added these … Continue reading Ranch Water
Quelite : Nurite
Nurite According to Martinez-Gordillo et al. (2013), Mexico has 14 species of Clinopodium, of which 10 species are endemic: This Post looks at a specific variety, Nurite – Clinopodium macrostemum, and the (very) closely related C.mexicanum Clinopodium macrostemum Syn : Clinopodium laevigatum; Satureja macrostema; Calamintha macrostema; Satureja laevigata; Melissa macrostema ; Calamintha fuchsiifolia; Satureja macrostema var. laegivata; Clinopodium macrostemum var. laevigatum Nurhitini te, nurhitini, nurhiten, … Continue reading Quelite : Nurite
Peñón de los Baños
Peñón de los Baños is a rock formation located northeast of the Venustiano Carranza borough (1) in Mexico City and is one of the two original towns of the district. The borough of Venustiano Carranza has an area of 33.42 km2 (8,258 acres), which is 2.24% of the total area of Mexico City. Peñón de los Baños is located very close to Terminal 1 of … Continue reading Peñón de los Baños
Cooking Technique : Toreado
It all started as a giggle on a menu translation. I was writing a talk that I was to deliver at the Museum on an Australians encounter with Mexico and I was reminiscing on the time I spent in Mexico in 2007 at the Hotel Catedral. I got a good deal at the time (I don’t think I could have afforded to stay there otherwise) … Continue reading Cooking Technique : Toreado
Sidetrack : Chichihuachi
Chichihuachi is a herb introduced to me by a denizen of the town of Tetipac lodged in the mountains of Guerrero between Ixtapan de la Sal and Taxco. This herb was explained to be a variety of papalo (Porophyllum macrocephalum) and that it had a very short season of growth and use. No Latin name was offered up for it and my searches have yet … Continue reading Sidetrack : Chichihuachi
Sidetrack : Flor de Izote
The writing system used by the Aztec at the time the Spanish arrived was not the same as the one we use today, the one I’m using now. Instead of using an alphabetic, syllabic text they essentially drew comic books. I do not mean to disparage them in any way by saying this and, when we eventually get to my exploration of botanical terminology and … Continue reading Sidetrack : Flor de Izote
Flor de Izote
Flor de izote is the name for the edible flowers of the Yucca plant. Also called : Flor de Itabo, Lamaparas de Dios, Daguillo, Yucca flower, Cuaresmeña, Chocha, Palm flower, Pito flower, and Guayas. Izote derives from the Nahuatl word izotl (iczotl) which is the name for a species of yuca (Yuca aloifolia) According to the Nahuatl dictionary….. iczotl. Principal English Translation: a type of … Continue reading Flor de Izote
Tenochtitlan. The City on the Lake
This city would have possessed a beauty like no other. I am not at all surprised that some conquistadors felt as though they were experiencing a fantastical dream. When Hernán Cortés arrived in 1519, he was awestruck. In letters to the Spanish king, he compared Tenochtitlan favourably to Venice and declared it more beautiful than any city in Spain. His soldiers wandered the markets and … Continue reading Tenochtitlan. The City on the Lake
Masa Americana 