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La Cruz’ Falconi’s Pizza, Pasta & Bar
They always serve quality and good food with their speciality being calzone and other pizzas. They make it their own unique way, Shaul calling it “our style” and it's not made in the traditional way “but the people who try it, like it and come back!”
Enrique’s Glorieta Restaurant
Enrique’s Glorieta Restaurant lasts the test of time; 15 years and going strong. A pleasant vibe embraced us when my hubby and I visited Enrique‘s for a ‘date lunch’ recently. There is lovely background music, gorgeous murals on every wall and we were surrounded by delightful greenery under the pergola. Enrique, with his wife, Emma, opened the original restaurant on the Glorieta (circle where the cross is, just down from the only street light in La Cruz) in 2002 and moved a few steps closer to the marina in their current location in 2012. Both passionate about cooking [...]
Langosta DIEZ La Cruz; an unforgettable dining experience.
Langosta DIEZ La Cruz, International Cuisine and Art Gallery; An unforgettable dining experience. To experience an indoor patio as spectacular as the food is a delight to the senses. Airy and pretty, decorated mainly in white, mimicking our refreshing coastal scenes; Langosta Diez has created a casually elegant environment. Decorated with a palette of blue hues, which they modify for special celebrations and seasons of the year. Every table, every corner delights with details intended to create visual joy while enjoying your meal. The restaurant is also a gallery; artisan furniture is made in Jalisco, Mexico, tinted with different [...]
Litibu Grill; a restaurant paradise!
Alfonso’s favourite quote is on the wall; Be pure and simple, and love all because all are one. Live a sincere life; be natural, and be honest with yourself. ~ Meher Baba.
Banana Date Coconut & Almond Flour Muffins
Not only were the muffins gone immediately I had one guest come down and give me a huge hug and another confessed she froze two for her plane ride home.
Stuffed Portobello Steaks
As an appetizer, as a side veggie or as an alternate for the meat course Stuffed Portobello Steaks are always a hit with guests. My friend, Linda, who also runs a Boutique Hotel/B&B Alaska's Capital Inn suggested portobellos the first time I had a vegan eater at Villa Amor Del Mar and was at a loss for BBQ items, other than salads and veggies. Linda is not only a phenomenal cook, she too is a vegan. In this instance, she was a lifesaver as I had happy guests at the end of that meal. Since that first experience, I've incorporated [...]
Enjoy a Music Mecca in paradise!
You will see pretty much every kind of instrument played; from a washboard and a squeezebox on up. We enjoy world famous artists; wonderful guitarists and drummers make up local bands while we also hear incredible saxophones and fiddles by world-renowned musicians who often play for the simple joy. Oh, and the voices; we also enjoy great singers too.
Characters; Andrea of the Black Forest
Characters of La Cruz; Andrea Kuffner of the Black Forest restaurant. Experiencing Germany in a quaint Mexican village. Four Canadians from opposite sides of the country, one couple visiting, the other lives here, dining at a German restaurant in a quaint Mexican town listening to flamenco music performed by a German who lives in Mexico and a Mexican who lives in the USA… yes, that’s a typical night in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle at the Black Forest Restaurant. What makes it typical; People from all over the world. Music… always music in our little town and; Food: Chef Winfried always [...]
Tantalizing tidbits; Shrimp & avocado.
Shrimp and avocado appetizer. There is nothing better than creating food that is easy and delicious and anything that includes shrimp and avocado together is tasty!! This was created for a guest who couldn't eat salt at all. Prepare: A bowl with sesame seeds, set aside Peel, devein, and clean shrimp Grate parmesan Reggiano One bowl for each guest ~ cut tiny chunks of avocado and fill the bowl halfway, sprinkle with lime juice, this must be done close to serving to prevent the avocado from browning. Peel mandarin orange and blend in a blender, sieve juice In a pan; [...]
Tantalizing tidbits: Mexican Corn Salad
Mexican corn salad... something I came up with that is tasty as well as colorful!! 2 -3 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoons olive oil 1 - 4 garlic cloves; finely minced but NOT mashed into paste 2 - 3 shallot shallots or ¼ cup red onion slices, finely chopped 2 - 5 ears of corn; cut kernels off of cooked (bbq’d or steamed) cobs OR use 1 can of corn drained 1 can black beans/drained * When given choices I put in bold above how much I used of each; I like it flavourful! Vegetables that you/your family prefers, cut all [...]