I’ve always found it funny how much animosity I see in the United States towards Mexico when it comes to immigration, the people, language, etc…but on the flipside most Americans love the food. I’m not kidding. Look how much franchises like Taco Bell and Chipotle have managed to explode in the US. Tacos and burritos [...]

Spanish cuisine has always fascinated me, mainly because of how much it differs from the many flavors of Mexican, Central, and South American cuisine one finds here in the US. While the languages are similar, the food certainly isn’t. Spanish cuisine has its own distinct flavor and culture that one can see relationships with its [...]

Way up to the North in central Scotland is the county of Perthshire.  What used to be the focal point of Scotland, it is now more a quiet county with its small city (Perth), stereotypical rolling green hills, and the bounty of quality seafood found in its many rivers. I actually never heard of Perthshire [...]

One of Zuzana’s biggest desires for this Greece trip was to sample fresh seafood caught from the Mediterranean.  She had fantasies of restaurants all over Greece serving amazing dishes full of flavor and yet light on the stomach.  This fantasy isn’t too far from reality, but a tourist in Athens does need to do their [...]

I’m sure we’ve all had these moments.  I found a great recipe in a magazine for Shrimp Piccata, and I figured it would be worth a try.  I picked up some fresh shrimp, capers, lemon, and was all ready to make the dish, when I was hit with some finicky requests: No flour, no wine, [...]

Despite my comment on fusions back in the Shepherd’s Pie entry, I really don’t hate on anyone who does it. Pretty much everything creative in life came about from taking several ideas and fusing them into a new idea.  It’s like when you take eggs, flour, sugar, and milk, and end up with a beautiful cake.   [...]