How to make chifles from green plantain. Chifles are fried plantain chips. We made chifles in Ecuador with our Spanish teacher, Maribel. Depending on the oil you use, chifles are better for you than any potato chips. Chifles are delicious.
Sharing my passion by blogging
I’m sure that most of you already know this, but I love cooking. And not only cooking, but baking as well. When I was in grad school, and had had a bad day, Jonathan would offer to make me dinner…
Happy Valentine’s Day from Quito, Ecuador
Carrie and I started dating on February 14, 2002, three days after we met. So Valentine’s Day is very special for us. We like to celebrate Valentine’s Day by cooking each other dinner. We’ll be making chicken parmesan and having…
Weird Food: Eating Cuy (Guinea Pig) in Quito, Ecuador
On a Friday afternoon after Spanish class, Carrie and I paid $5 to take part in a tradition that is one of the 5 things you must do while in Ecuador. These pictures are from the tradition of eating cuy,…
An Andechs Brewery Pilgramage
I wish that I could live in the Andechs Brewery near Munich, Germany