A Stop at Sánchez-Romate Bodega

Posted by Gisele Perez on Apr 8, 2024, 12:04 am in Food and Drink, Travel, Wine | 0 comments

Hacienda Petac Part 2- The Food

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jun 11, 2019, 2:57 pm in Food and Drink, Travel | 0 comments

Food pics from my recent Yucatán trip. We started each morning with wonderful hearty breakfasts on a lovely shaded patio area.

My Mexican Adventure Part 5 – Puebla

Posted by Gisele Perez on Nov 2, 2018, 4:05 pm in Food and Drink, Travel | 0 comments

I ducked out of the class at Casa Carmelita a bit early on my last day there, to ride about an hour away to Puebla for my Puebla Behind the Scenes: Food and Culture tour.

My Mexican Adventure Part 4 – Casa Carmelita, Tlaxcala and Beyond

Posted by Gisele Perez on Oct 24, 2018, 5:32 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Travel | 0 comments

A longing for Mexican food – and a pull for an adventure – led me to sign up for a culinary vacation exploring the home cooking of Puebla. A private car taking me from Mexico City landed me at Casa Carmelita, run by Jon, an American expat, and Esthela, his Mexican wife.

My Mexican Adventure Part 3- Mexico City!

Posted by Gisele Perez on Oct 17, 2018, 3:31 pm in Food and Drink, Travel | 4 comments

The next segment of my Mexican adventure – a stay in La Condessa and a food tour of Colonia Roma.

National Taco Day!

Posted by Gisele Perez on Oct 4, 2018, 9:50 am in Food and Drink, Travel | 0 comments

Sharing a couple pics of tacos sampled on my recent Mexico trip on this National Taco Day!

My Mexican Adventure – Part 2- Valle de Guadalupe

Posted by Gisele Perez on Oct 3, 2018, 12:32 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Travel | 4 comments

Our day started with a stop at Dona Esthela’s for a hearty Mexican breakfast, a trip to a tiny local farmer’s market, then it was off to find the wineries.

Honey Harvesting at La Provence

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 18, 2017, 10:26 am in Food and Drink, Learning Experiences, Restaurants | 0 comments

A visit to La Provence, John Besh’s country restaurant with small backyard farm, yields facts about bee keeping and honey harvesting.

Remembering Dooky Chase, Carmen Morial and a Recipe for Devilled Crabs

Posted by Gisele Perez on Dec 30, 2016, 3:31 pm in Food and Drink, Personal Reflection, Recipes-Savory | 2 comments

Remembering two elders of New Orleans Creole community and a recipe for Louisiana Style Devilled Crabs.

Individual Quickbreads Part 1 – the Morning Glory Muffin and Coconut Creme Honey

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jun 8, 2016, 4:30 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet, Reflections on the Catering Life | 1 comment

Any loaf cake or muffin batter can became a quick bread -one of my favorites is Morning Glory Muffin.