Saturday, March 27, 2010

Bone Kisses


It's no surprise to anyone in Puerto Morelos that we love dogs here. Now Mexicans traditionally are not widely known to be big lovers of dogs. But some are, counting among them many of the expats here.

Catriona's dog Alexandra is the sweetest German Shepherd you ever met.

Dogs are our buddies, our walking coaches, our protectors, our barometers for emotion and love. For that we think they deserve special treatment. I thought we should make a line of delicious healthy dog biscuits for our loved ones. We're calling them BesoHueso! (which, of course, means bone kisses in Spanish) Our premiere biscuit is the Peanut Butter 'n Honey. And we are in the midst of recipe testing our special 'dog friendly Chocolato' one. (dogs and chocolate are not a healthy partnership so our version will employ organic carob powder.) Did I mention that Alex is our official recipe tester. And yes, she has given the Peanut Butter 'n Honey Bikkies her lick of approval.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Back by popular demand





Sommelier Alex Rioux will return to the school this Wednesday to let us in on the little known facts of Mexican Wines and the inside scoop on Tequila -- not all tequilas are created equal, after all! Did you know the Agave pineapples have to be 7 years old before they are ready to harvest? We'll sample several styles and vintages of tequila while noshing on ultra fresh ceviche and other tasty offerings of The Little Mexican Cooking School.