Happy Holidays to all and of on an upbeat note for 2015, never give up! I have been wanting to make this recipe since last Christimas, since it is for an appetizer served around that period in Martinique and only got to it a few months later in February and it was definitely worth it.… Continue reading Martinique’s holiday “petits fours”
Tag: Pork
Larb salad, or sophistication made easy
Name: Larb pork Eaten in: Thailand Category: Traditional Whenever I had larb anything at at Thai restaurant, I wondered at how complicated it must be to make such a dish. It turns out I was completely wrong. What makes the larb is the combination of lime, mint, fish sauce
Pork colombo, a classic from Martinique
Name: Pork Colombo Eaten in: Martinique Category: Traditional If you are wondering where the Colombo from the name of the recipe comes from, it’s not from the famous detective in the series (Columbo turned into Colombo in French), but rather from
Deliciously stuffed cassava fritters aim straight for your heart
Name: Muchines de Yuca – Ecuadorian yuca fritters Eaten in: Ecuador Foodie: Linda As far as I can tell, cassava is used in a lot more creative ways in Latin America than I have encountered in West Africa. These stuffed cassava fritters are just one proof of that. They wonderfully combine the crunchy texture