by Markku Sario | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
We all have our special comfort foods that we grew up with: liver, spinach, beets … oops, wrong list. I’m thinking more along the lines of mac & cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, miso soup, warm apple crisp, takoyaki (don’t ask), bread fresh out of the oven . ....
by Markku Sario | Feb 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
What’s the one thing Martha Stewart missed the most when she was in prison? Meyer lemons. Yea, right. Jackie and I gave each other extremely exaggerated eye rolls when we heard that on the news a few years ago. Then when we actually tasted those lemons, we took it all...
by Markku Sario | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jackie loves cognac. Her eyes glaze over as she talks about the complex aftertaste remaining after the tiniest sip which she enjoys while re-reading “Stiff” by Mary Roach. The sad fact is that this elixir is a bit over our budget here in Ecuador so Jackie has been...
by Markku Sario | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
We had eaten ramen at this place in the past (It was great, in huge bowls at a very reasonable price), and decided to try out their sushi with a couple of our friends. What a wonderful treat it was! Osaka Ramen is located across the street from the San Sebastian...
by Markku Sario | Dec 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week we had to go to the SRI office on Remigio Crespo for our monthly dose of bureaucracy at its most unintelligible . . . but that’s another story. It was a dark and stormy day as we stopped for an almuerzo at Playa Escondida, located on the corner of Remigio...
