By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2011 Edition Family: Orchidaceae Right now, I’ve a lot of information with too little time and space! Firstly, the genus whole of orchids is the second largest family of flowering plants having between 22,000 and 27,000 currently accepted species in 880 genera not counting more than 50,000 registered hybrids! […]
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By City Scoop from the February 2011 Edition By City Hall Scoop on January 28, 2011 The good people of Manzanillo, Mexico have a message for you, ST. Paul, and it’s this: rock on! A small delegation from the beautiful, beachy Manzanillo, St. Paul’s sister city on the Mexican Pacific coast near Puerto Vallarta, showed […]
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By Freda Rumford from the February 2011 Edition A love story. Recently at my husband’s “Wake” , people were asked to give memorable stories. Something that tickled the funny bone rather than the dreary and morbid! Very few people had courage to speak out in front of almost 200 people and so, on the quiet, […]
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By Freda Rumford from the February 2011 Edition On 18th January 2011, there was a “Wake” held in memory of Nigel J. Rumford who had passed away on December 6th 2010 just 4 days short of his 77th birthday. Nigel had requested that no service or religious ceremony be held but he did so love […]
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By Linda Breun from the February 2011 Edition PERFECT MEAT New meat market on the Boulevard across from Sorian. Rib Eye, New York, Top Sirloin, Short Ribs, Flap Meat/ Filet de Cabrería, Cowboy, Arrachera/ Chuck Roll, Hamburger, T-Bone, Chistorra, Chorizo Azteca Phone:314-333- 8162 HOTEL TENISOL RESTAURANT Many will remember the popular bar and restaurant “Jalapeños” […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2011 Edition (The following is the seventh installment of a slightly embellished and bit fictionalized account of an almost real event!) We all have met ‘em. . . . . . you know the sort, it may be a brother-in-law, next door neighbor or that particularly irritating high school […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2011 Edition El Parian Salagua Owner: Javiar & Lupita While striving to maintain a positive attitude, generally, I’m not one to gush about “new found treasures.” However, today may be the exception. El Parian one block, headed easterly, from the Los Hadas intersection is a true culinary find. […]
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By Terry Sovil from the January 2011 Edition It took me awhile to get over to Roosters, again. I guess I don’t get out much. When I finally made the trip last year I was totally taken with the beautiful beach, the sailboats at anchor, the service, the delightful personalities of the staff and the […]
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By Teresa Quizoz from the January 2011 Edition Ingredients 5 dried ancho chilies 3 dried guajillo chilies 1 dried pasilla chilies 4 garlic cloves minced 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp white vinegar 1 onion Salt to taste 2 cups of tomato puree 4 lbs pork loin pork […]
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By Vivian Molick from the January 2011 Edition No matter how you spell it… chili, chilli, chile, chillie… the pepper of this name is a member of the nightshade family of Solanaceae, a fruit of plants from the Latin name ‘Capsicum’. The name is taken from the Nahuatl chilli, but the most common spelling of […]
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