This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about breakfast.  Maybe it’s because I’ve been to brunch twice this week, or perhaps it was the YouTube video that my friend Erica ...

While staying at the Tides in Playa del Carmen, we infrequently ventured anywhere for lunch besides our hotel. Located directly adjacent to our hotel was a small family run hotel and ...

I’ve been using the grill a lot lately, and what better to pair a perfectly seasoned burger with homemade fries.  If I’m going to mindlessly consume golden brown, garlicky, crispy ...

My good friend Julie is always praising my cooking.  Luckily for her, I have yet to mess up dinner when she’s been over… Being from Montana, Julie usually requests steak ...

Happy Friday all!  What a week!  Lot’s of exciting things going on both in and out of the kitchen. We got our Weber Grill this week with a direct gas ...

Happy Friday!  This is too fun not to share!

Cocina 38 is one of the newer fine dinning establishments in the burgeoning north end of Playa del Carmen. Decorated only with traditional masks from Guatemala, the home of the ...

Anyone who knows me well, knows that ginger snaps are by far my biggest weakness when it comes to sweets.  The thought of making the perfect ginger snap always intimidated ...

I’ve been doing a lot of gluten research this week.  Developing a food allergy doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy delectable dishes!  To all my gluten intolerant foodie friends, enjoy ...

At its roots, Mayan food, is simple peasant cooking-basic and intended for survival.  Maize was easy to grow and adaptable to almost any growing conditions, so corn was used in ...