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In my last article I asked if for some input. I wanted to know if you had heard of the following foods available here, and if you used them; nopales, chayote, camote blanco, camote amarillo, yucca, platanos machos, platanos manzano, calabaza,  epazote,guayaba. From the people who responded I got the idea that at least a few of you hadn't, or at least aren't familiar with the Spanish names. Calabasa translates to pumpkin and refers to the little green pumpkins that are sold her... Read More

When Malcolm asked me if I would be interested in writing this column, I was a little nervous. I am not a  cooking professional. I am an expat and I am interested in food. I have a cooking blog where I write about what I am doing in my kitchen. I don't update it as often as I do my regular blog.
I don't know what to write about, so I need some help.
So this week I am asking for questions in the comment section, but instead of answering them in the comment section, I am going to an... Read More

Yep, the house is getting finished.  Read about it on my blog Yucatan Rebirth. 
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Patrick Fenton and Robert Nolin conducted Internet research on Mexico for a solid year before making the move to Chelem last October.   “It was all crap, all the horror stories,” Patrick said recently.   The couple thought their computers would be seized at the border, along with CDs and DVDs.   “They opened one bag, closed it and we were told to go on,” said Robert. “I think of all the stuff we could have brought.”   They vacationed here in 2006, then took anot... Read More

One of the things that people who are unfamiliar with the Yucatan will say to me is, "Oh, I love Mexican food. You are probably getting such great food there." I just sigh, and say that there are a few Mexican restaurants here, but the food is Yucatecan, and most of it is very different than "Cal-Mex," "Tex-Mex" or even the much maligned, "Taco Bell Mex." One of my friends has a 13 year old son who was very indignant over his mom taking him to the part of Mexico that didn't have burritos!  ... Read More

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