This Fermented Spicy Sweet Potatoes recipe is spicy with a perfect balance of sweet and salty. Every once in a while I make something that is out of my comfort zone and I am shocked by how good it turns out. This fermented sweet potato recipe is ...
Street Art in Valparaíso, Chile
Only two hours northwest from the Chilean capital of Santiago sits the eccentric port city of Valparaíso. Some consider it the San Francisco of South America. Valpo, as the locals like to call it, has all the charms of a hillside town overlooking the ...
Fermented Curtido
I have been a curious bystander of fermented foods for some time. It appears to be trendy these days, which is interesting since it is a process that goes back to the beginning of time. Fermentation was not only used as a food preserver, but also as ...
Brigadeiro – Brazilian BonBons
These soft and chewy chocolate-caramel Brigadeiro bonbons are as delightful to eat as they are easy to make. When I was in Rio de Janeiro I fell in love with Brigadeiros. A Brigadeiro {Bree-gah-day-roo} is a caramel fudge-like truffle. It is a ...
Favelas – Beauty and the Beast
Everyday life is full of contrasts and contradictions. But some places are so complex and intertwined with opposites it is makes for an unforgettable experience. Such is life in a favela as I recently discovered in Rio de Janeiro. A favela was ...