CFFC: Apple Red Colour
A collection of red apples, and red apple-like fruit and vegetables from around the world. Apples from China with a message on them – I thought it was ‘Happy New […]
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A Rainbow of Vegetables
A rainbow of vegetables… Cherry tomatoes at the Portland Farmer’s Market, Oregon. Carrots from Dad’s garden. Yellow squash for sale at a road side stand. Green tomatoes for sale at […]
T is for Tomato (or Tomate)
When you look at how many world cuisines that celebrate the tomato it’s hard to believe there was a time when tomatoes only existed in Meso-America. The name tomato comes […]
Basque Soup of Corn, Tomatoes and Chorizo
This soup, from the Basque region of northern Spain, is perfect for late summer when most of the ingredients are available fresh from the garden or local market. Here are some of […]
From the Yucatan in Mexico: Sopa de Lima
Our Mexican cooking class featuring meals from the Yucatán began with sopa de lima (lime soup). This uniquely Yucatán dish is made from a special sour lime that only grows in […]
Sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’ from Oaxaca
My UBC class in Mexican cooking from Oaxaca started with this traditional soup: sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’. A milpa is a traditional Mesoamerican corn patch that consisted of rows of […]
Central Region of Mexico: Chalupitas with Two Salsas
The first appetizer or ‘antojito’ from our ‘Central Region of Mexico Menu‘ was ‘Chalupitas de pollo poblanos con dos salsas’. Two different salsas were prepared: a salsa verde (green sauce) […]
Coctel de camarones ‘Acapulco’ – Shrimp cocktail Acapulco-style
Coctel de camarones ‘Acapulco’ was the fave dish from my class on the cooking of Oaxaca/Guerrero regions of Mexico. I could just imagine eating this while lounging under a palapa […]
‘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 […]
Albatz Travel Adventures 