Chow time… Puerco Pibil Mexican slow roasted pork

I have been a big fan of Robert Rodriguez ever since I saw the Mariachi several years ago. This recipe is featured in the extras in the” Once upon a time in Mexico” dvd. I have been meaning to make it for a few years now.. and this weekend finally got around to it. Well [...]

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Food break…

Gotta love Francois Xavier!

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Photography,Travel and Swiss Cheese. That sounds good!

I guess cheese for our family is like choc chip cookies for others. Growing up there was always the ever present cheese in the fridge and lots of it. I think it has something to do with Dad being dutch. Recently a friend house sat at Mum and Dads and said he couldn’t believe how [...]

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Cafe Ayllu a classic coffee shop in Cusco

The cafe Ayllu has been serving the hungry of Cusco for 38 years now. I have been going there for over 20 of them and it hasn’t changed. It still is the best cafe in Cusco. It’s location smack bang on the plaza with it’s huge windows allow for a fine view where you can [...]

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A wickedly good iced coffee recipe

My friend Mark likes to go to a local cafe for iced coffee, but he has to order it with a double shot of espresso to make it strong enough. Is it just me or is the coffee really wimpy in so many places? Anyway the other day he took me there and I thought [...]

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Lime and Chilli Beef Burritos…. Start the year with these!

I admit it I love cooking especially when it comes to authentic Mexican food yum… Well I have finally perfected this fantastic burrito recipe over the last few years and it is ready to go public. Give it a try let me know what you think. Serves 4 ( twice) prep time approx 1 hr. [...]

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Movie Review……….. Ratatouille

I love the new generation of animated films from Pixar they are great entertainment. But their latest release Rataouille stands out from the crowd, apart from it’s great voice acting, animation and characters etc.. it is a film with both a funny yet moving story with a moral to tell. It’s all about following your [...]

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Stop everything…… you need to make these right Now!

Or at least find someone or beg your better half to bake these for you ( and them of course). I really love ginger cookies and once upon a time ( sounds like a movie eh) I had the fortune to sample some ginger cookies in of all places the south west deserts of Texas [...]

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