Salsa is a staple on the Mexican table. In the Yucatan its Salsa Verde. Its a tangy, spicy sour and sweet salsa that hits the spot. Here is how you make it… 6 Tomatillas – Take a towel and get the wax and papery stems off, wash them thoroughly 1 white onion or 2 traditional…
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Hummus – 2-2-2 Good Recipe
Hummus is a great dip to travel with and keeps well at all temperatures if you plan on hiking and camping. Try mixing it up with some white beans vs chick peas. My family has been using this recipe since the 80s! Try it out and let me know what you think… 1 can or…
Cenotes, Yucatan Peninsula
Soft limestone in the Yucatan gets eroded over time forming gigantic cenotes dotting the Yucatan peninsula edge where the impact crater that wiped out the dinosaurs hit the earth so many millions of years ago. The mayans believe that the caves and cenotes were literally gateways into the underworld. When drought came they sacrificed many…
The Surfin Burrito, Cancun
The Surfin Burrito is the best quick option for the northern tip of the peninsula if you want fast, easy and delicious. They are consistent and have an easy, build your own burrito or taco, menu to please all taste buds. This time we got the surf n turf burrito with the works, a steak…
Mercado 23 – Cancun, Mexico
Off the tourist path we wander through Mercado 23 and take in all of the sights, smells, and sounds of the place. It’s hopping, people everywhere, its hot, really hot, and there’s a haze from the humidity permeating the market today. Cooked and raw foods, produce, jewelry, clothes, everything you could imagine. Stroll through the…
Sea Turtles Nesting in Cancun!
Starting in May each year the loggerhead turtles begin crawling up the shores of Cancun to lay their eggs in the dunes. 40 to 60 days later tiny baby turtles being breaking out of their soft skins and crawling out of the sand toward the rough ocean waters for the first time. They have to…
Olive Oil – The Harvest
Olives are key to the Mediterranean cultures and the oils produced vary widely. Olives trees like to grow on rocky hills with a lot of sun and wind. The many varieties of olives grow green and then darken as they ripen on the tree. They eventually turn a purplish black, before fully black, and begin…
Tapas
Spanish culture has an incredible eating style involving a food, beer and wine crawl that consists of eating small bites at each bar along with your drink. Everybody loves tapas and its exciting to see what you will be served at each bar! Typically, the more you order the better the tapas, or for each…
Marrakesh, Morocco
The Red City has an amazing ancient medina full of snake charmers, fortune tellers, con artists and street vendors all ready for you and your tourist dollars. Long ago this vibrant square was used for public beheadings! Nowadays, fresh fruit stands, street vendors and tasty juice stalls line the squares by day. By night food…
Journey Into Cuisine 