Creamy, spicy, tangy and goes great with just about anything south of the border, (Canadian). This avocado salsa is quick, easy and refreshing. This is a go to in the Yucatan and should be as common at your home as it is in theirs! You see this stuff in tiny plastic bags and tiny, takeout…
Author: Joshua
World traveler, international chef, and foodie extraordinaire.
Sedona Grill – Cancun Hotel Zone – Best Restaurant for Brunch
If you stay in the Cancun Hotel zone, and are not staying at an all inclusive resort you need to eat the brunch at Sedona Grill, located in the J.W. Marriott. Sedona Grill is the best option on the beach, and the buffet is nothing short of spectacular. It is well worth the $28 price-tag…
Loncheria Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Located 2 blocks off of Playa Norte, in front of the mercado you will find a plaza of lunch shops containing 4 cafes that are all excellent. These family run restaurants serve fresh, authentic dishes at really affordable prices. Lots of locals and tourists alike enjoy the stands food from 10 until about 2:30 to…
Hue Cuisine – Vietnamese Regional
Hue cuisine was started in the Nguyen dynasty when the emperor insisted on having hand picked chefs brought to the city to prepare new dishes that would be separate from the general population. they created a new haute cuisine of sumptuous, rice based dishes for the royalty and affluent society in Hue. The dynasty refined the…
Mekong River Delta, Vietnam
The beauty of the Mekong river delta and the small tributaries leading upstream are unrivaled. Reminiscent of the film Apocalypse Now, only with better food and without the strife. You always end up on some sort of boat and it seems that anything can jump out of the brush at any given time. Usually nothing…
Angers, France
This half timbered town sits on the western edge of the Loire Valley, just west of the Loire Valley Natural Regional Parc. The city has been around for thousands of years! Ptolomy first mentioned it in 150 AD and since then it has grown rich in both Galic tribal history and French culture. Once known as the…
Dinan, France
This ancient, riverside port town is Brittany’s finest, an hour south of Mont St. Michele, its well worth an overnight stay on your way to the Loire Valley Dinan emulates the typical Breton lifestyle and opens up the window into this region’s more typical rural French lifestyles a little more. I enjoyed wandering through the back…
Fougeres, France
This Medieval hill town town castle looks so unbelievable it makes you wonder if it is a movie set at first glance. I almost could not believe it really exists. Look at the castle walls, wonder around the grounds and through the public community gardens imagining what it was like to live back in the…
Pickles – Recipe
Pickling is old and ancient and that means we can do it better, right? Right! Get some cucumbers and get to it. I like a simple, tangy pickles and only half soured like the delis! Pickles are positively people pleasing party snacks that are versatile and go with everything! Set out some dill and lay…
Saint Malo, France
Driving along the northern coast of France you cannot help but notice one the crown jewels of Brittany. Saint Malo sits on the sea with its safe harbor for hundreds of sail boats and skiffs in the surrounding bay. The port was once a privateer headquarters that became very wealthy and is now a charming…
Journey Into Cuisine 