Breakfast in Xico, Veracruz, Mexico
Jan, the catrina veracruzana, me and Manolo One of the things that I learned on this trip is that Veracruzans, as in other parts of Mexico, breakfast is still the most popular meal to eat out. At 8:00 AM El Gran Cafe de la Parroquia in the Port has a line to get in...Martine Inn in Pacific Grove, CA. & Boheme Hotel, San Francisco
I never used to take vacations. I hated to leave the restaurant, I’d write notes to be given with the checks to my customers that said things like: “I hope that you enjoyed the food and were well-taken-care of,” but I no longer have the restaurant...Gaston Acurio’s 18-course tasting menu
No doubt if you know me and my site you also know that I am not a fan of molecular or fusion food in general but my recent meal tracing the history of food in Peru through its ingredients at Gaston Acurio’s, Gaston and Astrid gave me pause. Not only was it...Cusco Market- A trip into the unknown and unexpected
A trip to the Cusco market for anyone involved in or interested in the food business is mandatory and a guide is essential. I’ve never been to any market with so many strange and wondrous things. Even before you walk in you know that you are in a different ...Peruvian food as I had hoped it would all be!
We finally had the kind of meal that I had expected to enjoy throughout my travels in Peru. One sparkling fresh ceviche came one after the other, exciting my palate and filling me with joy. The restaurant is Don Fernando after the founder who opened it 23 years ago....
The many lives of Zarela Martínez
Culinary legend Zarela Martínez introduced finely tuned, highly researched regional Mexican cuisine to a national stage, and has continued to blaze trails for more than three decades.