Learning to cook one country at a time
It has just finished raining, so the leaves are plastered to the ground like a carpet. The air has just adopted that crisp tingle associated with changing leaves, and a breeze is making me shiver in my sweatshirt that is juuuuuust light enough to be too cold for this new fall weather. I’m in a…
On the Menu Silpancho: A Platter with a Burger, Salsa, Rice, and an Egg Sun Dried Tomato and Feta Cheese Quinoa Salad Cocadas: Coconut Cookies with Macadamia Nuts Fun Facts Bolivia is the fifth largest country in South America 60% of the population in Bolivia is under 25 years old Bolivians eat guinea pig! History…
A few months ago, I hopped on a plane and headed to San Francisco to see my best friend over a long weekend. It was Memorial Day in America, and I had a few days off of work, so I used it to see Muir Woods, Sausalito, and Napa Valley with her in California. My…
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve visited a country in South America… In fact, the last time we were here was during Brazil! Thank goodness we’re back, because I’ve been needing some yummy empanadas in my life! I don’t know what it is about South America, but cooking a South American meal is always…