By Manznaillo Sun Writer from the August 2015 Edition Enchiladas Suizas is a popular Mexican comfort food dish loved by both kids and adults. This version is easy to make because it’s ready in half the time. Cheesy, creamy and satisfying, it’s everything you remember it to be. Recipe courtesy of Mely Martinez off the […]
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12 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS: 1 ¼ cup All Purpose Flour, sifted (plus extra for dusting pan) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter) 1/2 cup salted/unsalted butter, melted and cooled (1 stick) 1 cup sugar 5 whole eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Butter to grease the pan FOR THE MILK MIXTURE: 1 […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2015 Edition My good friend Carlos and I were in Centro Manzanillo. It is late morning and lunch sounds good. We pop into a busy local restaurant. Part of the meal is potato salad. Is that Mexican? Back in Minnesota, United States, we had a fast food restaurant called “Taco […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2015 Edition More Than Just a Vegetable It is often a challenge to identify or to try unknown vegetables and fruits when shopping and touring the local markets in Manzanillo (or elsewhere in Mexico). Since you don’t know what they are one might just ignore them until one day […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2015 Edition Researching this article proved to be a true conundrum. I was not expecting to find so much conflicting information regarding what ‘is’ and ‘is not’ real vanilla. In my mind it was a simple task to purchase vanilla, especially here in Manzanillo. It’s Mexico! For me, the real […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2015 Edition The history of Salsa sauce originated with the Inca people. Salsa (a combination of chilies, tomatoes and other spices) can be traced to the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas. The Spaniards first encountered tomatoes after their conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521, which marked the beginning of the history of […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2015 Edition We spend our winter months in Manzanillo, Mexico. So a good neighbourhood restaurant is mandatory. The first few years we walked by this restaurant that featured a huge grill open to the street near the Soriana Mall in Salagua. The faces inside were all locals, and the restaurant […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2015 Edition You’ve Come A Long Way Baby! The first time I feasted on one of Paul’s “El Capitan” burgers was five years ago when his Hamburger truck was located on Boulevard Costero Miguel de la Madrid 1313. Back then it was Captain’s Fish and Chips. The Burgers and fries […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2015 Edition My wife and two friends were in San Miguel de Allende for a mini vacation in Mexico. One evening we were looking for a restaurant with atmosphere. As we were leaving the main square in town we ran into a group of local residents and asked them […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the December 2014 Edition On the suggestion of good friends, we visited a unique casual restaurant named Restaurante Las Abejas, for our breakfast last weekend. Actually it was more like brunch later in the morning but I am told they serve breakfast all day. Based on this meal we plan to return […]
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