Have you ever eaten Indonesian food? It is truly one of the most flavour cuisines on Earth. I've eaten at a couple of Indonesian restaurants and have been gifted several cookbooks by a close friend, and I have to say that everything I've tasted I've loved. If you too enjoy complex, exotic tastes that are packed full of fresh and zesty ingredients then you're going to love Indonesian food. Today I want to share a couple of my go-to, tried and tested Indonesia favourites. They are nasi goreng, ... read more
Condiment Hacks to Spice up Your Everyday Meals
You are going to love these fantastic condiment hacks and I bet you'll want to try them out today! When it comes to condiments, the first image that comes to mind is the small ketchup packet that comes with an order of fries. That pretty much sums up the idea of condiments—they are taken as an afterthought, something nice to have on the side, but certainly not the star of the meal. However, condiments can make the difference in spicing up common, everyday meals. With the right blend of ... read more
Pescadillas de Atun or Fried Tuna Tacos (with Video Instructions)
Go on watch the video below to see how these pescadillas come together. Enjoy or buen provecho amigos! Chances are that a majority of you have never heard of this Mexican dish -- I actually only had them for the first time after we moved back to Mexico. The first time I saw them on a menu was in the Riviera Maya and since then I've eaten them in many local restaurants here in Playa del Carmen. Each time they have been amazing and each restaurant had their own unique version of ... read more
Easy Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe
Easily the most recognised dish of Thai cuisine (in the West) is pad Thai. A dish that consists of rice noodles, a protein and the essential five flavours of Thai cuisine it is easy to see why these noodles are extremely popular not only in Thailand but across the Globe. There are many variations in pad Thai recipes, but if you ever see one that calls for ketchup or tomato paste, run, run away as fast as you can. (This ingredient is not native to Thai cuisine.) The reason that some recipes ... read more
The First Father’s Day Without Him
For the past week and a half I have both avoided and tried to finish writing this blog post. It’s almost like if I finish it or actually put these thoughts down, that it will make an already true situation that much more real. This will be the first Father’s Day without my dad. It has only been one month and one week since he passed away, and it will be my family’s first holiday without him. It will be a difficult day not only for my mother, my siblings and I, but also for his ... read more
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