A Guatemalan cooking class? Aren’t you supposed to be learning Spanish?
Learning a new language is great, but doing so through the lens of food and markets strikes us as ideal. So when the topic of Guatemalan cuisine came up during our Spanish lessons (day two, as we steered each of our instructors there fairly quickly), we seized the opportunity and asked if one of our sessions could double as a cooking class. You’ll see the results in the video and recipe below. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Central America, Food, Guatemala, Videos by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
34 Comments | 1 April 2009
With growing curiosity and a healthy double-edged dose of excitement and apprehension, we set off recently for the next segment of our journey: a new region with its own story, unfamiliar cultures with their own features, and distinct cuisines with their own flavors.
We share ten impressions from our first ten days in Guatemala – from chuchitos to proselytizers to contradictions – as we begin to absorb and comprehend an entirely new cultural panorama.
1. El Autobús del Pollo
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Filed Under: Central America, Guatemala, Perspectives, Travel by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
16 Comments | 24 March 2009
“Audrey, something smells. Did you burn the toast?”
“No, look behind you – the volcano just erupted!”
– Our first morning in Antigua, Guatemala. Fuego Volcano lets off a puff of smoke as we assemble breakfast on the rooftop terrace of our friend’s home.
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Filed Under: Central America, Guatemala, Travel by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
5 Comments | 12 March 2009
