Flavor Fridays: Crab patties on San Andres Island
These patties are (obviously) made with crab, an abundant raw material in the waters surrounding San Andrés Island.
Monserrate Bogota Colombia
The New Colombia – Expat Life in Bogota
The Expat Chat is all about travel and the expat life, and how people have done it – how they’ve changed everything and gone off to live in another country. And how they’ve made it work. And why they like it. The Expat Chat recently interviewed the found of Flavors of Bogota in an episode called The New Colombia- Life after Drugs (which refers, not to my past life, but to Colombia’s emergence from its drug-dominated reputation).
Tipping in South America
Tipping in South America is not as common as in the United States. In South America, people can begrudge that percentage, and tend to take service for granted. In order for waiters to get their wages, in some countries restaurants will add a 10% tip to the bill, automatically, without your being able to do anything about it. Good or bad service, the waiter will get his share. What does all this mean for you when you have a meal out in Colombia?
A Restaurant with a Mission: Abasto in Quinta Camacho
We always seem to have the desire to celebrate those in our community whose creative impulses make them look beyond themselves and their immediate benefit and see the big picture of the community they belong to. These are people who manage to reach deep within and find what matters most, and then publicly present that for others to share. For women working within the male-dominated restaurant industry, that’s not easy to do. But Chef Luz Beatriz Vélez has been doing that for years. As chef and co-founder of the restaurant Abasto, she has been focusing on local ingredients and working with farmers and artisan producers.
Colombian Wine Guide – Vinos Selectos 2015
Ever feel confused about what wine to buy in Colombia? Ever stand in the wine store or supermarket and say to yourself, “Argentina, Chile, Spain … hey, where are all the wines I know?” If so, you’re not alone. All of us expats have had confusing moments in the wine section in Colombia. Thankfully, there’s a wine guide to get us through it