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Nopal Salad

01.26.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Perhaps my last foodandtell from Mexico this Christmas, a Nopal salad. Nopal is a cactus that is native to Mexico and has lots of health benefits and can be a bit slimy like okra.
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homemade tamales

01.19.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

An absolute highlight of my Mexican overeating were these homemade tamales, a corn dish that dates back to Aztec traditions. We had green and red tamales, and I preferred the green (pictured). The husks were grilled beforehand, giving them a blackened look and imparting a very savory flavor. Unfortunately I got too involved with eating [...]
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chile rellenos

01.18.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

One of my favorite Mexican dishes is Chile Rellenos. It is a roasted poblano pepper stuffed with queso Chihuahua or queso Oaxaca and then covered in egg batter or flour and fried. Chile Rellenos normally has a nice amount of heat but without being too hot. The ones pictured were excellent and hard to stop [...]
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Fried Plantains

01.14.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Grilled plantains are soft, chewy and less sweet than bananas. They are a wonderful side dish for many meals.
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Arrachera

01.13.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Pictured is a delicious platter of arrachera, which is marinated skirt steak, served with roast vegetables and hot peppers. Delicious!
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Mexican Food and Tell

01.12.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

I was lucky enough to spend the holidays being served outrageous quantities of Mexican food by Mexican cooks. And although I didn’t get much by way of recipes, I do have a bunch of photos to share. Watch this space!
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Santceloni, Madrid

12.09.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

A delicious dinner at the impressive Santceloni, Madrid, a Relais & Chateaux restaurant holding 2 Michelin stars. Catalan chef Santi Santamaría’ s hometown restaurante Can Fabes holds three Michelin stars, making him one of Spain’s most celebrated chefs, and Santceloni is widely expected to become Madrid’s first 3 star restaurant. Santamaría has been in the [...]
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Thorvaldsens Copenhagen

12.06.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Dinner in downtown Copenhagen brasserie Thorvaldsens.

Thanks Tachy!
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Guadiana

11.22.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Some great shots from lunch at Mexico City’s Guadiana restaurant.
http://www.guadiana.com.mx/

grilled octopus

pollo en mole verde

coconut pie

Thanks PLB (DB) & TWB!!
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Tokyo Tops

11.19.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Michelin’s latest ratings give stars to to 11 restaurants in Tokyo, while Paris has just 10. The scale of everything in Tokyo is bigger.
via NYT Blogs
PHOTO CREDIT
Taken at: Joel Robuchon’s L’Atelier, Roppongi
Photographer: Imperfect Escape on Flickr
License: CC-BY-NC