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Beignets, Cafe Du Monde New Orleans
It wouldn't be a trip to New Orleans without a visit to the famous Cafe Du Monde, close to Jackson Square.The menu is small and concise: they sell beignets (deep fried French choux pastry topped with...
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Straying From Local Cuisine
Although I always like to eat local, sometimes certain towns or cities can have limited food choices or sometimes you just crave a taste of home.This is often particularly true when you are travelling...
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Eggs a la Mode in the Big Easy
There is only one thing that can satisfy a hangover hunger after a night of drinking Hurricanes in New Orleans, and that's Eggs Benedict.I never usually like to frequent places that are directly...
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A Culinary Spanish Fling
This July I'll be flying in to Madrid from Mexico.The only other time I've ever visited mainland Spain was a weekend jaunt to Barcelona a few years ago. There I sampled some of the delicious cuisine,...
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Gumbo and Shrimp By The Track
After po' boys, gumbo was next on my hit list of New Orleans food.However, randomly by chance, I found a great gumbo when I was actually looking for shrimp. Having heard great things about the...
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Going the Whole Hog at Martin's Barb-B-Que Joint
After my BBQ escapades in Kansas City, I knew Nashville was going to be another smothered pork slab heaven. And how did I know this? Because Google told me.Unfortunately Google also told me to go to...
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Fish Tacos, El Camello Restaurant Tulum
El Camello is one of the highest-rated seafood restaurants in Tulum. Luckily for us, it was directly across the road from our hostel.Having had my (temporary) fill of chorizo and pastor, I was dying...
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Art on a Plate at Teetotum, Tulum
Teetotum, Tulum. It's a bit of a mouthful. Luckily for someone as greedy as me, so are their portions.After a sweaty and exhausting trip to the local ruins, plus a bit of bike riding thrown in for good...
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Mexican Scrambled Eggs
The great thing about cooking Mexican food is that you can usually find the ingredients with ease, even in supermarkets at home.Luckily for me, I'm currently in Oaxaca, the foodie capital of Mexico, so...
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What To Eat In Mexico
After spending over a month in Mexico, and with two months still left to go, I have sampled a wide variety of dishes in several of the various states.In my opinion, the following are some of the best...
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What To Eat In Oaxaca
The second post in the "what to eat" series focuses on some of the tastiest meals you'll find in Oaxaca, Mexico; often considered to be the culinary melting pot of the whole country.Known for its...
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Tuesday Market In The Condesa, Mexico City
Our first full day in Mexico city this time around was a Tuesday, which was lucky because we discovered that there is a weekly market held on Tuesdays in one of our favourite neighbourhoods; the...
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Jalapeno Guacamole
My love affair with guacamole is an undying one.If you follow me on Pinterest, you've probably already discovered the fact that I'm addicted to avocado, and guacamole is no exception.If there's one...
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The Best Carnitas Tacos at Xochimilco Market
Just like all great things, it happened totally by accident.We had headed to Xochimilco (on the outskirts of Mexico City) for one thing - to ride the riverboats - but of course hunger always gets in...
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What To Eat In The Yucatan
The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is known for its amazing white sand beaches, its colonial-style buildings and also for having some special dishes which can only be found in this part of the country.Be...
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Chilaquiles Verde
Since being in Mexico, chilaquiles has become one of my favourite breakfast/brunch meals.It is quintessentially comfort food for Mexicans, but you will often see it on breakfast menus around the...
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A Whole Lotta Shrimp At El Caguamo
Fresh shrimp and seafood isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think of bustling land-locked Mexico City.In fact, it's probably the last thing you would think of when you think of...
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Mexican Salsa Verde
Remember that chilaquiles verde recipe? Well, you can make it even tastier and fresher by making your own salsa verde to cook it with, instead of using the stuff from a jar.And it actually takes very...
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Micheladas
Micheladas are very much like Bloody Marys; you either love them or you hate them.They're very popular in Mexico, where they're drunk almost daily by locals as a refreshing and spicy alternative to...
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Smothered, Covered, Peppered Hash Browns
"I want you smothered, want you covered, like my Waffle House hash browns"Until January of this year, that line from the famous Bloodhound Gang song was the depth of my knowledge of Waffle House.One...
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Banana, Walnut and Chocolate Flapjacks
Imagine my surprise when I discovered that "flapjacks" in the USA meant something completely different to the UK.One day when I suggested making flapjacks as a sweet treat snack, Scott screwed his face...
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Mediterranean Style Whole Red Snapper
I have NEVER cooked a whole fish in my life before. Heck, I don't even usually like eating or ordering anything that can look up at me from the plate.So when Scott came home with two whole red snappers...
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Chicken Stock
If somebody had told me four years ago that at this point in my life I'd be in Mexico making my own chicken stock from scratch, I'd have thought they were a lunatic.And yet, here I am. Travelling the...
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Fancy Mac 'n' Cheese
I first made this dish for Scott's parents while we were spending time in St. Louis this winter.They had asked if I would cook for them one night and knowing of their love of cream sauce pastas and...
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Wholewheat Cheesy Jalapeno Breakfast Scones
Since I've been travelling, breakfast has become my favourite part of the day.Don't get me wrong, I've always loved waking up in the morning knowing that a hot cup of coffee and some PB on toast was...
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