If you’ve been on course with us in Panama, you know what Johnny Cakes are! If you’ve been missing the versatile little bread roll, it’s your lucky day. I recently had the opportunity to learn how to make Johnny Cakes from scratch with Doña Valencia and Doña Graciela, two women in an Indigenous community called […]
In Costa Rica, one of the most time-honored and delicious holiday traditions is Christmas tamales. For generations, Tico families have marked the holiday season by preparing tamales, a dish of seasoned meat rolled in cornmeal dough and wrapped in banana leaves, to share with family members and friends. Throughout the month of December it is […]
Hanukkah in Latin America looks a bit different. Costa Rican and Central American cuisine in general is arguably a bit bland, but these Jewish foods, which incorporate ingredients found in this part of the world such as guava paste, dulce de leche, sofrito and yucca, are sure to give local fare a bit more flavor. […]
Many Outward Bound students who participate in a course with us are interested in sampling and learning how to cook tico fare. When Outward Bound Costa Rica’s marketing staff took to the trails last month we, too, wanted to partake in making typical foods with our Costa Rican families. We were so excited to receive a […]
We just discovered BootsnAll Travel website and are becoming fast fans. Recently, they talk about how cultural immersion and learning go hand in hand. According to the article, “a learning vacation can give you the opportunity to do something you’ve always wanted to do while truly discovering a country’s culture—and can enrich your life long after […]