Peasant Pasta – Cucina Povera
January 10, 2017 10:00 am Comments Off on Peasant Pasta – Cucina PoveraSince I am on cucina povera and street foods “kick” at the moment here is another simple recipe, this one... View Article
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Tuscan beans on grilled bread
January 9, 2017 2:11 pm 2 CommentsBeans are part of a simple way of cooking that is often referred to as “peasant cooking”, “Cucina povera”, “Cocina... View Article
Mayan Street Food and Taco Tour with Cozumel Chef in Playa del Carmen
January 7, 2017 10:00 am 4 CommentsI have been travelling to the Mayan Riviera for years but must admit that I have never stopped to eat... View Article
Mayan Riviera: Enfrijoladas, tortillas with black beans
December 21, 2016 10:00 am Comments Off on Mayan Riviera: Enfrijoladas, tortillas with black beansI first came across this dish at a cooking class at Latitude 20° restaurant in Puerto Aventuras, taught by Mexican... View Article
Cooking on the Mayan Riviera: Roasted Salsa Verde
December 20, 2016 12:00 pm 4 CommentsSo my fridge is starting to look better with a few things in there ready to be pulled out and... View Article
Granola, Yogurt, Honey, Papaya
December 19, 2016 12:00 pm Comments Off on Granola, Yogurt, Honey, PapayaLocal fruit and granola dishes are featured on any breakfast menu on the Mayan Riviera and although I rarely order... View Article
Chilaquiles with red sauce and fried egg
December 17, 2016 12:37 pm Comments Off on Chilaquiles with red sauce and fried eggChilaquiles, meaning “broken up sombrero” in one of the native Mayan languages, is a quintessential Mexican dish that you find anywhere,... View Article
Pickled red onions
December 15, 2016 11:36 am 2 CommentsIf you have been to Mexico, and I am sure you have, you know how important pickles are to the... View Article
Report from the Mayan Riviera and Mexican tomato sauce recipe
December 12, 2016 12:00 pm 3 CommentsWe landed at Cancun airport a week ago after a short and reasonably comfortable Westjet flight from Toronto. We stepped... View Article
Roasted cauliflower and chickpea salad
December 10, 2016 12:00 pm 2 CommentsWe are settled in our Mayan Riviera abode but I haven’t started cooking yet, not sure why. Maybe it’s working... View Article
Fennel, apple and orange salad
December 8, 2016 12:00 pm Comments Off on Fennel, apple and orange saladFennel and citrus are one of those marriages made in heaven. A squeeze of lemon or a few orange or... View Article
Potato and radicchio salad
December 3, 2016 10:00 am Comments Off on Potato and radicchio saladI believe I have posted about 20 potato salad recipes on the blog so far and it says a lot... View Article