Magic of Melipona
In the ancient Chinese pseudoscience of feng shui, energy forces are used to harmonize people with their environments. In the heartContinue Reading
Category: Foodology
Great stories, pictures, recipes, experiences…all around food
World Peace and Ice Cream
Ice cream is a salve—for a broken heart, an anxious mind, a fierce disposition. Ice cream has the power toContinue Reading
Lose Your Soul
Tonight I am going to a tequila tasting and I admit to having a love/hate relationship with this particular libation.Continue Reading
Oasis in the Yucatan
o·a·sis n. pl. o·a·ses (-sēz) A situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge: an oasis of serenity; HaciendaContinue Reading
Mexico Inspired Christmas Slaw
Merry Christmas to all and to all, a happy and healthy New Year! Cooking in the Yucatan is often aContinue Reading
Future of Food by National Geographic
A Stunning Exhibition by National Geographic A stunning photography exhibition in Rome explores the ‘Future of Food’ with amazing pictures byContinue Reading
‘Cook It Raw’ comes to Merida
“The food is so fucking beautiful!” ALESSANDRO PORCELLI Let’s be honest. The Yucatan has never been on the world’s culinaryContinue Reading
When Tinned Tuna Becomes Gourmet
When we were kids, my mom used to serve us ‘tinned things on toast’. Maybe having 6 kids in 7 yearsContinue Reading
You’re Eating Fake Tortillas and Diane Kennedy is Pissed About It
I was going to write my own title for this blog share but the original was so damn good, IContinue Reading
Chiles en Nogada
Chiles en Nogada are a culinary legend in Mexico. Like so many of the great Mexican dishes, Chiles en NogadaContinue Reading
Mexican Superfood
I was on the hunt for some cranberry juice in Merida when I decided to check out hibiscus flowers, or flores de JamaicaContinue Reading
Rick Bayless cooks up some Yucatecan cuisine
This is one of my favourite things down here in the Yucatan and even though I’ve only made it inContinue Reading
What 170 Pesos bought me at the Market in Merida
After recently spending a month in Vancouver where oatmeal and a large latte at Whole Foods (affectionately known as WholeContinue Reading
The Magical Hacienda San Jose Pachul
Haciendas are to the Yucatan what castles are to Scotland. Mysterious, magical, sometimes otherworldly, they represent a time gone byContinue Reading
Mastering the dough in Merida
Apparently the secret to making good pizza is squeezing your vagina. I’m not kidding, but who am I to argueContinue Reading
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