How to Make Ceviche ~ Costa Rica Style!

During our amazing vacation at the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort of Costa Rica, we were taught how to make ceviche ~ Costa Rica Style! Craig and I were treated to a private cooking lesson with Chef Hanier from the resort’s fine dining seafood restaurant, Ostra. We learned how to combine fresh fish with local ingredients to create the most delectable ceviche ever! What …

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Cheers to Handcrafted Cocktails – Costa Rica Style!

Why are handcrafted cocktails so popular? Gone are the days of using bottled juices for making cocktails. They have been replaced by delicious freshly squeezed fruit juice and garden-grown herbs. Artisan food and drink is “the bomb” and we are the lucky recipients. Those outdated, average ingredients can be used in a pinch (when stuck on …

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The Best Resort in Maui – Andaz Maui at Wailea

The best resort in Maui comes complete with friendly people, incredible architecture and amenities, sensational sunsets, glorious food and whale sightings!  It is the Andaz Maui at Wailea, an eco-friendly beachfront resort and my new favorite tropical location! Pack your bags and leave now, it is extraordinary! After a relatively easy five hour flight from Los …

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