Costa Rica Travel Diary: Day 11

Tues Aug 15 Today is my 30th birthday! And I wasn’t feeling great. Yesterday’s medical ordeal left James and I both exhausted and worn. I felt so much better than yesterday, but still had some pain and discomfort. Javier came around 8am to retrieve the bikes and we said our goodbyes. He wished me a…

Ceviche

Ceviche. Seh/bee/tchay. If you haven’t already tried ceviche, drop everything you’re doing and make this recipe NOW. So fresh and delicious, ceviche should be a regular part of everyone’s  summer diet. Ceviche is basically salsa with seafood. Although there is no cooking with heat involved, the seafood is “cooked” thanks to the strong acid in…

Simple Ahi Tuna Appetizer

Simple, yet fancy. Wow your foodie friends even though it’s honestly one of the easiest things to make. The restaurant up charge for variations of this dish is ridiculous. Skills needed? Slicing and layering. I absolutely adore raw tuna. Sushi, sashimi, poke bowls, carpaccio, tataki, seared…I want it all! Now of course everyone has heard…