We sped north and over the eastern ridge of the mountain range that shelters Quito and as we descended to the valley below, the netherworld fog that enveloped the busy city melted away. Gorgeous green foliage and multi-colored flowers of every shade and hue lined the road.
Costa Rica. Just the name conjures up blissful memories of sun-drenched beaches, dark jungle nights, adrenaline-fueled adventure and hopeless romance. I’ve visited there many times over the years, but the first time…well…
Sandra Dayton pours me a shot of Xtabentun, a sticky liqueur made of honey and anis. It tastes just like Good ‘n Plenty candies, I think. Sandra says it is “good for gas” and “you’ll need it because we’re going to be working on your stomach.” What have I gotten myself into now, I wonder? Sandra settles in to tell me her story.
Someone’s in the kitchen with David. Luckily, it’s me…and a dozen or so other food lovers. We’ve come to study the art of Yucatecan cooking with David Sterling and none other than the grand dame of Mexican cuisine herself, Diana Kennedy.
Every weekday morning my husband and I join the crowd at the Estadio Deportivo Salvador Alvarado—Mérida’s tidy, well-kept sports stadium.
At the rooster’s first crow and just as the sun peeks a winking eye over Mt. Imbabura, Dan Delgado goes to work.
Mention that you’re going to Colombia, and people think you’re crazy. But they haven’t been. My husband Dan Prescher and I are just back…and wow….
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