Whisking you away to Old Havana for a little video Foodie Escapism on a Friday. The people, the food, the culture of Cuba's Old Havana... there may have been rum involved. ...
Read More →A sad piece of news from south of the border reached me this weekend, Ed Hoffman, proprietor of Cantina Habanero & JJ’s Cantina in Puerto Morelos, Mexico passed away suddenly on January 14th, 2011. He...
Read More →More than caffeine, coffee is a morning ritual for me. The smell of it, the way it fills the room with a warm, heavy aroma. In my travels through Central America, I thrilled...
Read More →Roatan, Honduras. No plans. No reservations. No local currency and not a care in the world. I never travel like that. I’m a planner. I like to know. I like to think about it and...
Read More →Deep in the Caribbean in the Bay Islands off Honduras is a living gem – Roatan, Honduras. A day of adventure and Island Cooking....
Read More →In the heart of Old Havana, off Plaza de Armas, lined with book sellers and merchants, is a large awning covered outdoor restaurant lined with potted flowers and ferns – Cafe La Mina. ...
Read More →On my Life from Scratch journey Mexico was rest. Belize, recreation. And Cuba? Rebellion? Revolution? Nope. Resolution. Resolved to find the food that fuels its lovely people, the food that sustains its pulsating beat, I...
Read More →Chef in Profile: Executive Chef, Silvano Cruz - Sol Cayo Largo, Cuba On the shores of Cuba’s Cayo Largo de Sur - a tiny island in the Caribbean off the south west...
Read More →It was an adventure just getting there, two hours by scooter winding over pot-hole ridden jungle roads of Roatan, down a steep gravel path rutted by recent rains, through the fishing village of Jonesville, to the boat...
Read More →Mexico has become a jumping off place for me, in and out and constantly on the move, it’s also a place where I ‘discover’ I’m hungry, like now. This section on “Mexican Quickies” is a tribute...
Read More →Recipe by reader request. The fruit of the sea... coconut-ed. So easy. Try it at home. Compliments of The Thirsty Turtle, Bananarama Dive's Eco Friendly Resort - West Bay Beach, Roatan...
Read More →Best shrimp tacos… EVER. Its bright orange you can’t miss it. Paskayitos serves one thing and one thing only, seafood. So fresh it’s nearly wriggling. Throughout the spring and summer I’ve been junctioning out of...
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