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Menu from the Central Region of Mexico

Posted on January 30, 2013 by albatz

We had two appetizers or ‘antojitos’ from the Central Region of Mexico. The first was ‘Chalupitas de pollo poblanos con dos salsas’. The second was Chiles capones, which were served on a creamy tomato salsa and drizzled with cream. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world | Tagged antojitos, appetizer, black beans, Central Mexico, chalupas, chalupitas, chiles, chiles capones, chorizo, dessert, menu, Mexican, nopales, salsa roja, salsa verde, steak, sweet tamales, tamales de dule | Comments Off

Stay-at-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Sherry, Port and Madeira

Posted on January 26, 2013 by albatz

Carrying on with my class on ‘Tasting the Wines of Spain and Portugal’, I am going into the third segment, the fortified wines: Sherry, Port and Madeira. We actually only tasted one Sherry and one Port in the class (bottles … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world, Travel | Tagged fino, fortified wine, Jerez, Madeira, oloroso sherry, port, Portugal, Sherry, Spain, Spanish, spiced almonds, tapas | Comments Off

At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: the Reds

Posted on January 25, 2013 by albatz

According to the instructor of my wine-tasting class, Spain is the second largest wine producer in the world when it comes to reds, and Portugal is ramping up production of quality reds from the Duoro and Alentejo regions. So here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world, Travel | Tagged cork, cork trees, garnacha, grapes, grenache, Monastrell, Portugal, red wine, sangria, Spain, Spanish, spritzer, tannin, tempranillo, uvas, viñas viejas, vino tinto, wine | Comments Off

At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Cava and the Whites

Posted on January 24, 2013 by albatz

In my tasting class at the university we tested 12 bottles of wine from Spain and Portugal. In addition, I have put in a few more bottles from the Iberian Peninsula that have caught my attention. To keep this blog … Continue reading →

Posted in European, Food around the world, Travel | Tagged cava, green wine, Portugal, Spain, Spanish, sparkling wine, vino verde, white wine, wine, wines | Comments Off

Fried Daal from my Cooking Class in Udaipur, India

Posted on January 21, 2013 by albatz

Although we are not vegetarians, we embraced vegetarianism in India. There, the variety of vegetarian food was so great that vegetarian was the only way to go! Add to that the fact that by eating primarily vegetarian dishes, neither one … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Indian | Tagged Asian food, chickpeas, cooking, daal, dahl, dal, gram, India, recipe, tomatoes, tumeric | Comments Off

Mexican Cooking from Sinaloa

Posted on January 14, 2013 by albatz

The Mexican state of Sinaloa is between the Sea of Cortez and the Sierra Madres. Seafood abounds along the 640 km of Sinaloa’s coastline. The primary cities of the state are Mazatlán, Culiacán and Los Mochis. Aguachile de Camarón Sinaloense … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world | Tagged adobo, albondigas, ancho chiles, asadero cheese, bread pudding, ceviche, chiles, comal, cooking, cuisine, dessert, flour tortillas, food, menu, Mexican, Mexico, plantain, pork, prawns, prunes, salad, shrimp, Sinaloa, tortilla | Comments Off

Chai tea with ginger and cardamon

Posted on January 10, 2013 by albatz

1 cup water 1/2 inch ginger, grated 1 cup milk loose black tea – 2 tsp one cinnamon stick, grind in mortar & pestle along with 2 cloves and 2 cardamon pods (or 1/2 tsp cardamon powder) sugar – to taste  … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Indian, Travel | Tagged Asian food, cardamon, chai, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, India, milk, sugar, tea, Udaipur | Comments Off

Johnny serves up oysters on the beach in PV

Posted on January 10, 2013 by albatz

On the beach just north of Puerto Vallarta’s malecon you can find Johnny, the singing oyster vendor. Even if you don’t buy oysters he will often croon you a little song before he’s off in search of other customers. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world, Travel | Tagged appetizers, beach, beer, Coronitas, Mexican, Mexico, ostiones, oysters, palapa, Puerto Vallarta, salsa, seafood | Comments Off

Mexican Cooking from Jalisco, the land of Mariachis & Tequila

Posted on January 5, 2013 by albatz

The Jalisco Menu Ensalada de camarones, or shrimp salad camarones prepped for the ensalada oil is added to the tequila and vinegar mix for the dressing of the ensalada de camarones ensalada de camarones with onion, cilantro, avocado, tomato, lettuce and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world | Tagged beans, camarones, cooking, cowboy, enchiladas, flan, food, frijoles, Jalisco, mariachi, meat in its juice, Mexican, Mexico, prawns, salad, shrimp, Tequila | 1 Comment

Central Region of Mexico: Chalupitas with Two Salsas

Posted on January 4, 2013 by albatz

The appetizer or ‘antojito’ from the central region of Mexico was ‘Chalupitas de pollo poblanos con dos salsas’. Two different salsas were prepared: a salsa verde (green sauce) made with tomatillos, serrano chiles, onion, garlic and cilantro; and a salsa … Continue reading →

Posted in Food around the world | Tagged chiles, cooking, food, masa, menu, Mexican, Mexico, recipe, tomato | 1 Comment

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