Inspired by a great blackcurrant syrup I made together with Mint, I’m going to be treating my friends to this great Blackcurrant Mojito! Cheers to a great summer – well a strange summer. With COVID-19 all around, we are gathering in small groups. But life is always a reason to celebrate and I love to …
Summer is here! I repeat! Summer is here and Mango is in season. Time to sweeten up the old classic Margarita with some golden yellow pulp – but that’s not all, this will be served with a Tajin rim. If you’re not sure what Tajin is it’s a Mexican spice blend that you can use …
Ole! My love for Mexican foods is obvious. In fact I was planning to go to Mexico for Dia de los muertos this year, however since we’re all in lockdown at the moment, the only way we can get there is through food and our imagination. This recipe is really easy. Chicken is first boiled …
A special chilli sauce is prepared and beef chunks are marinated and wrapped in banana leaf before cooking it in a dutch oven. Barbacoa is an old traditional Mexican method of cooking either Beef or Lamb. Large pits in the ground layered with hot coal house bundles of this meat wrapped in Avocado leaves and …
This amazing Mexican style curry is made with canned Chipotle chilies and other ingredients and blended into a sauce, before cooking together with chicken. I’ll be honest with you, I am trying out new recipes for a Day of the Dead party I’m planning to host later this year for my birthday party. I know …
Every year I try to make a different style of Turkey. This year I came across this great blog post This is a great story of a Mexican lady that brought her traditions to the North American feast. I was sold and decided to try this for myself. The marinade itself is amazing, it’s not …
I love love love me some Mexican food. If you follow my blog and my Youtube channel you will know that I don’t hesitate to put some Ole into my meals. This recipe is truly simple – Chicken and a few ingredients before it hits the hot grill. I always prefer to use dark meat …
Ay Carumba! I’m ‘Kraving’ mexican food! Taco night is always fun. I invited some friends over for a no fuss menu. In this recipe, I use my own homemade taco blend, but you can easily substitute this for a store bought version. The advantages of making it yourself, besides it being super fresh is that …
This is my very first Instant Pot post — yay! I’m an Instant Pot virgin. I’ve resisted buying the IP for a very long time, infact a few have made their way over from the stores via my hubby the shopaholic and I’ve politely sent them back? Why? I really didn’t have the space for …
View my step-by-step video I’ve been to Mexico several times, granted most times in the walled comfort of an all inclusive. With every visit, we made a point to visit the sights and eat the local food as well, after all you don’t really know a country until you’ve tasted it’s local cusine. …
