How to make Sangría! Olé!
Sangría is the traditional Spanish version of a wine spritzer… We have been focusing on España for our Spanish Course Soleado. And, speaking of Spain, what could be more perfect for a warm […]
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Spanish tapas at UBC, Class # 1
For our first cooking class in Spanish tapas we prepared paprika-spiced almonds, marinated olives, eggplant dip, a Spanish potato omelette known in Spain as a tortilla, fresh grilled tuna and two-bean salad, cheese and olive empanadas, rich chocolate cake […]
Lime ‘Mezcalito’ Mistakes
These were supposed to be Margaritas, and if you want a Margarita then just substitute ‘tequila blanca’ for the mezcal! 1. Rim glasses with lime and dip into salt. 2. […]
Mezcal (vs. Tequila)
Mezcal is a liquor similar to tequila, not surprising considering that both mezcal and tequila are made of the agave plant, also known as maguey. The only difference between them […]
Marinated Queso Fresco, a Mexican-style appetizer
During the last heat wave it was way too hot to cook and I needed to come up with an appetizer for a Mexican-inspired party. I vaguely remembered having a wonderful marinated […]
‘Batz’ Guacamole Recipe
I served this at the last game party; people admired the presentation for about one second and then destroyed it! Into a bowl put: • 2 perfect ripe avocados, peeled […]
Japanese Home-Cooking Class #2
The second Japanese Home-Cooking class contained introductions to even more Japanese ingredients that I had never heard of. We started with miso soup with little beech mushrooms, and then began prepping […]
Japanese Cooking Class #1
Our first class started with an introduction to a bewildering array of difficult-to-pronounce ingredients, most of which were to be used in the class recipes. We were to start with […]
Mayan Jewelry Journey through Mexico & Guatemala
In 2005, I went on a trip from Mexico City through Oaxaca and Chiapas, and on into Guatemala. In Oaxaca I found some charming silver animal charms, in San Cristobal […]
black-winged dragonfly captured in Laos silver
There were so many different dragonflies in Laos. These ones with black wings looked like black orchids tumbling in the breeze. Below is a necklace inspired by these beauties. The […]
