Monthly Archives: May 2010

Mendocino Abalone Plus Recipes: Abalone Ceviche with Kumquats and Abalone Chowder with Bacon

By Vanessa | Published: May 25, 2010
I’m not a diver but I’m a cook so I feel fortunate to have been invited on a camping trip with a bunch of abalone divers. I’m always happy to let my imagination run wild in the camp kitchen. And even happier to be able to eat copious amounts of one of the last wild [...]
Posted in Latin American, food sustainability, healthy, hearty, seafood | 2 Comments

On Smuggling, Renaissance Men & Chile Baked Beans with Nopales and Queso Fresco

By Vanessa | Published: May 5, 2010
I found these beans back in January while wandering around the big market in Cuernavaca Mexico. Like almost all markets in Latin America, there’s so much to look at it was a little hard to take it all in. At one vendor’s stall I looked down and there, among the usual plastic woven bags filled [...]
Posted in Food and Drink, Latin American, entertaining, from the market, healthy, hearty | Leave a comment

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