Salty and sweet. Sweet and sour. Spicy and sweet. I tend to love contrasting combinations. So when my fiancé first told me about the Tajin spice blend and how he’d been wanting to buy some, I was excited. He said he’d had it many times on street fruit in Mexico. Seeing as I’ve yet to experience Mexico…
Spicy Sesame Green Beans
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Since we don’t love meat, we’re going to skip the corned beef and cabbage and talk about green beans instead. When I was young I used to help my mom with food prep which included cutting the ends off fresh green beans before she started cooking. A simple task, but one that…
Naranjas Con Pepitoria
Back in October of 2014 I took a group trip with a bunch of fellow New Yorkers — who were then strangers — to Guatemala. The trip consisted of jaunts to Atitlan Lake, Flores (with a visit to Tikal National Park and the ancient Mayan city Yaxha), Antigua and Ixpanpajul. We also hiked to to the…