Monthly Archive: February 2016

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Bananas in Costa Rica

Natural History The natural history of bananas are complex, and a common understanding is that the modern day banana is created out of the plantain. There are two wild ancestors that created the modern...

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Cacao Ginger Truffles

After going cacao crazy in the Talamance region, and inspired by the heirloom cacao varieties and recipes people created, I decided to experiment myself. I created some unbelievable delicious and easy to make truffles....

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Finca Inti

FARM Walking through the food forest was like being in the Garden of Eden, experiencing the freedom and flavor of eating right off the land. Finca Inti, finca meaning farm, and Inti, the name...

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Super Foods and Medicinal Herbs from Finca Inti

While working on the farm, and eating all of the delicious food, their were a few plants that grabbed my attention, either for medicinal value, pure flavor, or both. Below is a list of...

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Cacao Crazy in Costa Rica!

First day upon arriving on Costa Rica’s luscious caribbean side, I was lucky to find the most delicious and unique cacao I have ever savored. It wasn’t from one of the well established  bean...