For all things foodie and taking advantage of Yucatan’s incredible gastronomic offer, we get you lots of information about restaurants, bars, taco stands, market food, interviews with chefs, and more.
Written by Nik Jameson Today we are going to learn to cook with Yucatan’s famous red achiote paste and oddly bumpy but delicious bitter oranges. These are two ingredients a Yucatecan Kitchen could not survive without. I’ve learned they are not only delicious but two highly nutritious foods. Achiote – Axiote is one of the most […]
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Written by Stephanie Carmon “When you drink Katun on the rocks it’s like drinking water from the cenote.” A couple of months ago, I showed up at Merida’s newest speakeasy. Some friends and I were told to come check it out so we headed down Calle 53 to go try and find it. We came
Yucatan’s Budding Gin Industry: Katun Gin Read More »
Written by Shelley Marmor Yucatán Social Enterprise Offers Educational Stingless Bee Honey Tastings With 20,000 species of bees, and honey a staple superfood on six of the Earth’s seven continents, “What is honey?” is a very interesting question — and one regular consumers likely don’t know the answer to. “We live in a world with so much access
What Is Honey? Miel Nativa Aims To Educate About This Sweet Superfood Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a small treasure right in the heart of Merida. I was called to come check out some of the specialty made products at Puras Cosas Buenas and what I found left me walking around with my mouth open…literally. Tucked into the Colonia Mexico is a holistic
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Written by Nik Jameson Next stop on the culinary tour of Yucatecan is to explore the local beans, squash, and chili peppers and try our hand at a tasty three-bean chili. First off you need to pass by the market and pick up some squash and peppers. They are everywhere, in all the grocery stores.
Tastes From The Yucatecan Market Nik Jameson’s: Three Bean Chili Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson Food in the Yucatan is dictated by generations of molcajetes salsas and layers of cultural influences. You can see the pan francés and layered butter dough-like pastry called holhadra brought by the French. There is the obviously, ubiquitous queso de bola that originates from Holland. Look a little closer and pastor, hummus, tabbouleh
Flavors Of Nik Jameson’s Yucatecan Kitchen Stuffed Local Squash Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson I feel like we have all had that dreaded moment, days into December and we are suddenly surprised with a gift exchange or remember the kid’s teacher or the piano instructor or even the nice neighbors. There are a hundred reasons we need a last minute gift and all of them
Last-Minute Gift Ideas (And A Vegan Muffin Bread) Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon As Merida continues to grow and bud into an urban center, new restaurants and culinary experiences seems to be popping up all over the city. In the heart of this culinary phenomenon you can find Jean Philippe Gillot and Caro Molina, not because they are chefs or restaurant owners—although by the
Club Sibarita: Where Foreigners and Local Epicureans Wine & Dine Together Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon The newest addition to the growing culinary boom happening on Calle 47 between 56 and 52 in the Centro is a hip new restaurant called Catrin. As you walk in, you are embraced by the true spirit of Mexico. In the inside dining area, artist Jacobo Roa’s vibrantly colored paintings that
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Written by Harriet Sleath I absolutely love Italian food. At home I regularly cook pasta dishes and mini pizzas. Pizza is often the go-to food when considering a takeaway and there’s plenty of delivery establishments to choose from in Mérida. There are the big chains, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Super Pizza and Little Caesar’s. However, I
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