Roasted Quail Recipe from Chef David of our Yucatan Cooking Vacation
Filed Under Destination Features, Kitchen Tips, Recipes Mexico
Heading south to the Yucatan, travelers will discover a cuisine that's heavily influenced by the hot tropical climate, its situation on a peninsula, and its ancient roots in Mayan civilization. Influenced by the likes of everyone from the Caribbean to the Spanish and Dutch -- to name a few -- it's a pretty incredible variety in dishes too. While fruits and vegetables figure heavily into the gastronomy, so too does… Read
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5 Places to Visit in the Winter
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips France, Italy, Mexico, Vietnam & Cambodia
We may be in the midst of Summer -- and all the heat that comes with it -- but it's also the time of year to start thinking of your Winter travels, especially in November and December… and whether or not you want to escape the cold or embrace it. Here are five wonderful overseas destinations for cooking vacations in order of coldest to warmest. So either dust off your… Read
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Two Unique Summer Cocktail Recipes
Filed Under Recipes, Wines & Spirits Mexico, Spain
There are some cocktails and summer beverages that seem intrinsically tied and associated to a specific place. A margarita is like that for Mexico, just as sangria is for Spain. But on your next overseas culinary vacation, consider trying some of the other local flavors by mixing it up with your drink order! In the meantime too you can craft your own cocktail with some inspiration from some of our… Read
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Mexican Slow Cooker Barbacoa Recipe for Cinco de Mayo
Filed Under Recipes, Special Occasions Mexico
You may or may not be aware of the fact that May 5th—Cinco de Mayo—is not Mexican independence day, it actually celebrates the Mexican victory in the battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican war. Although it is widely celebrated as a Mexican-themed holiday in the United States, in Mexico itself it is mostly celebrated in the Puebla region (and in its capital city of Puebla). Mexican Independence Day is actually… Read
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Mexican Cocktails
Filed Under Recipes, Wines & Spirits Mexico
One of our favorite sunny destinations is Mexico, and for wine Wednesday we'll feature Mexican cocktails! It's not just the tasty mix of salty, sweet, and sour that you find in a margarita or sangrita that we love, it's how the flavors pair so perfectly with Mexican food, and seem to beg one to book a flight straight to Mexico for one of our Mexican culinary tours. Learn more about… Read
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Recipe for Corn Tortillas from our Mexico Cooking Vacations
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes Mexico
Mexican cuisine is quite varied from region to region, but one staple is the corn tortilla, made from a special type of hominy flour known as "masa harina." To understand exactly how masa harina differs from corn meal, you pretty much need a degree in chemistry. There is something about the way the corn is turned into hominy and then transformed into flour that makes it able to be formed… Read
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