Atol! This is what my (Guatemalan) childhood was all about! (Please note there is no -e at the end of atol, just like a Central American guacamol is written sans -e). We would drive up to a church ...

Poutine rocks! I concur with angorian, there should've been an honourable mention of poutine in the post. Mmmm, I'm off to have poutine-ridden daydreams!

I love spontaneous dinner parties! We usually throw in a spur-of-the-moment theme that makes it totally doable and loads of fun. Among our faves: the always well-received sandwich party (we set out...

My mother is from a small coastal town in Central America that prides itself on its pineapples. My grandmother would always say that you could tell a townsperson by the way they cut the pineapple: ...

I agree with mschateilane, Korean metal chopsticks are quite the challenge! Particularly because they're quite heavy, stainless steel is super slippery and their 'gauge' is more rectangular than sq...

Baking soda - my mother swears by it. No more than 1/8 of a teaspon for a large pot of beans. I grew up on a Central American diet (read: black beans every day) and I never really had any issues un...