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What is Ceviche? Ceviche is a popular appetizer in Latin America, originating from Peru. It’s made from fresh raw fish or shell fish cooked in lime juice and other ingredients are added, depending on the region. During the summer months, we love to prepare Ceviche, it’s easy and fairly quick, and you can virtually add …
Is it now safe to travel to Cancun? In the times of Covid-19, traveling is a risk and it’s always safer to stay home. Non-essential travel should be avoided. The deadline to reopen the U.S.-Mexico land border was recently extended to October 21, although technically, air travel has been allowed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, along …
When visiting Tuscany, our group of friends had an excellent and copious meal at the famed Officina della Bistecca, by Dario, the mad butcher from Panzano. The lunch lasted for over four hours with multiple courses and we were all so full that we could not possibly take another bite… Then came the coffee and house …
During summer, I’m blessed with loads of beautiful tomatoes homegrown by my daughter-in-law. It’s such a treat to cook and eat fresh juicy tomatoes! In my previous posts, I have shared recipes to make a gorgeous Fresh Tomato Tart, Rao’s Meat Balls with Marinara Sauce. What is Bun Rieu? Bun means rice vermicelli in Vietnamese …
When I used to live in Hong Kong, my friends and I would grab a quick lunch at a Cha chaan teng or local style diners that are commonly found all over the city. These casual eateries typically serve large portion of greasy food and draw huge crowd especially if they master the Chinese Baked Pork …
During summer, I’m lucky to receive basket upon basket of fresh home grown tomatoes from my daughter-in-law’s garden. I have prepared tomato salads, Caprese salad, Fresh Tomato Tart, Tomato soup with cheese toasts and of course, tomato sauce… To do justice to the gorgeous tomatoes, we wanted to make the best marinara sauce! Since I …
We were lucky to receive a bounty of fresh plump tomatoes home grown by my daughter-in-law. My fiancé Guido J and I have been making delicious tomato sauce, tomato jam, Caprese salad and other tomato-based dishes. But my personal favorite is this Fresh Tomato Tart, adapted from a recipe by David Lebowitz, of whom I’m …
Duck Noodles Soup is my favorite Thai noodles soup dish! During my last trip to Bangkok, I wrote about the amazing variety of delicious food in this blog. Yet, the first dish that I ordered when I arrived in Bangkok was Duck Noodles Soup. The flavors are more complex than the Chinese Roast Duck Noodles …
Maybe my posts about the Chiang Mai’s attractions including the beautiful temples and amazing food would entice you to visit North Thailand… Here are our recommendations on where to stay. This website lists the top 5-star hotels as well as the most popular hotels in Chiang Mai, from budget to luxury category, and indeed there are …
Khao Soi is Chiang Mai’s most famous dish, and that’s quite a statement as there are so many tantalizing North Thai dishes on offer there. You can read about the Chiang Mai amazing food in this post. Typically, Khao Soi is prepared with chicken, egg noodles and a rich curry flavored sauce, topped with crispy …
