Go-to recipes for items not readily available here in Cuenca.
As a British expat, living in Ecuador, I occasionally get a craving for baked beans on toast. Sadly, our local supermarket doesn't stock much in the way of British produce. Undeterred, I set about trying to find a recipe that would give me a taste of home, comfort food for…
Mangoes are in season just before Christmas here in Ecuador, those lovely rosey red, sweet fruits that remind me of sunset back home. Besides loving them in salads, I also love making a chutney with them, great with cheese and cold meats over the Christmas holiday. I hope you like…
Juicy pineapples are available all year round here in Cuenca, so when shopping in our local market one day, I decided to buy a couple and try my hand at making a deliciously tangy pineapple and ginger chutney to go with the scrummy curries I'd made and frozen. On this…
I love cheese and now that I've found a wonderful Manchego goat cheese here in Cuenca, I wanted Branston pickle to go with it! Sadly Supermaxi, our local supermarket, doesn't stock UK produce, so I set about trying to make a chutney that would go well with the creamy, tangy…