Cuba’s famous for rum and rum drinks. Mojitos, daiquiris and Cuba Libres are everywhere, especially everywhere there’s tourists. But I’ve got another local favorite: Guayabita del Pinar. Guayabita means “little guava.” The deal is, in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba, there’s a particular tree whose berries are tiny guavas. They’re about the size of a blueberry. And someone got the bright idea of…
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Some of my favorite moments in travel revolve around food. Some of my favorite foods are actually drinks. And some of my favorite drinks in Cuba are home brews… beverages people make in their own homes. Here are three I’ve known and loved: Pru This is pronounced just like Shannon Doherty’s character on Charmed, except with a Spanish tapped r. I first encountered pru as…
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Mamoncillo is a fruit in the soapberry family. My friend Dayron and family introduced me to it a few weeks ago, as it was in season when I visited. In their rural town, you just pick mamoncillos off the trees, and they laughed about people in the city who pay money for them. The fruit looks like a small lime, and in English it’s actually…
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How to make it – and what to do with it once you’ve got it.
Read MoreAll churros are not created equal. Here’s why.
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Easy. Delicious. Fun. What more is there to say?
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A typical Peruvian dessert comes to life before my very eyes!
Read MorePeruvian food rocks, and this is no exception.
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I’m a food lover. You already know that if you’ve been reading the blog… or examining my travel photos… or if you’ve been on a tour with me. So one thing I do while traveling is look for new foods to try… or just the latest version of a classic. With flan, you can do both. Every restaurant has its own take on the classic…
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There’s plenty here in Puerto Rico for vegetarians to love. Pescatarians too. But carnivores are especially in luck! This photo shows how a number of restaurants and roadside stands roast meat. From the left, you can see sausage, blood sausage (known in these parts as morcilla), pork shoulder (pernil), chicken, and pork ribs. The meat gets displayed behind a window or showcase, sometimes while it’s…
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