Archive for March, 2009

Tino’s Restaurant – Punta Mita

It was the third day of our honeymoon in the paradisaic Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We were looking for a place where we could enjoy the ocean on a more relaxing and quiet beach, far away from the crowded beaches of Puerto Vallarta. We were recommended by a local to go to Nayarit, about a 50-minute-drive [...]

Today’s recipe: Flan Napolitano

Flan (CC photo by Daffodilious courtesy of Flickr) In Mexican Cuisine, flan is expertly crafted and comes in all kinds of varieties. Flan Napolitano is a sweet custard made from eggs, milk, cream cheese, and sugar, soaked in a delicious caramel sauce. The word “flan” in Spanish rhymes with “dawn”, although many English speakers would [...]

Fruit Salad – A Healthy Temptation!

In many cities in Mexico, whether you go downtown to the zocalos (little plazas basically created for families to gather on weekends) or to other areas in the city, you’ll find stands selling a wide variety of fruit salads, and I’m not kidding when I say that there’s no force in the universe that can [...]