Author Archives for Dina

Yucatan black bean soup

March 19, 2017 9:04 am Published by Dina 4 Comments

Cooking with beans in Mexico is a different experience than cooking beans at home. Even the dry beans you buy... View Article

March 17, 2017 4:17 pm Published by Dina Comments Off

What and Why International Women’s Day was special this year in Kelowna. With the hashtag #BEBOLDFORCHANGE women around the world... View Article

March 12, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 2 Comments

We have been back at home for about a week and I am slowly getting back to my routine. We... View Article

March 8, 2017 3:28 pm Published by Dina 2 Comments

It’s good to be back in my kitchen after three months away. We came back from visiting first the Mayan... View Article

January 31, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

Fennel is a perfect for winter salads and it pairs beautifully with citrus fruits that are also in season during... View Article

January 30, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

Potato salads are one of my favourite foods. I mostly make them in the summer but sometimes if I find... View Article

January 28, 2017 12:00 pm Published by Dina 4 Comments

After spending a couple of months on the Mayan Caribbean coast I was ready for adventure so we packed up... View Article

January 18, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

Salads are always welcome as part of lunch or dinner, and sometimes they make lunch or dinner. This is a... View Article

January 16, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

The weather down here on the Mayan Riviera has been unusually cooler, still in the 20s but a lot of... View Article

January 16, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina Comments Off

It’s nice to have a few dips and spreads in your cooking repertoire and you can always expand by varying... View Article

January 14, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 2 Comments

As much as I enjoy going out for breakfast at one of the beautiful beach restaurants in this area, once... View Article

January 11, 2017 10:00 am Published by Dina 2 Comments

Sometimes I just crave this soup but to get the one that satisfies my craving I have to make it... View Article