It is not possible to purchase pre-made graham cracker crusts in Ecuador, which leads us to learn how to make our own. In the process, I discovered that mine taste one heck of a lot better than those store-bought ones, so I am glad to have been forced into this. Since graham crackers are unknown […]
[Recipe] Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs
This recipe is almost cheating. I hesitated to even list it, but these ribs have become a favorite around here, so I thought it only fair to share my secret. I start with the San Luis cut of pork ribs from the La Italiana deli on Solano Ave. These really do seem to be the […]
[Recipe] Avocado Stuffed With Chicken Salad
Stuffed Avocado has become a favorite appetizer, and often serves as a full breakfast too I mentioned in my email a couple days ago that I have started cooking more at home, and going out to restaurants less. In that message I mentioned that I might start including some of my recipes in my blog. […]
Cooking Made Easy
[Update Aug 24, 2014: I have just been told that this Instant Pot can be bought at the SuperStock on Las Americas in Cuenca.] In 2002, it seemed that I should learn to cook. I won’t go into the whole story here, but there were tears — of WTH, joy and laughter — in the […]