Superfoods – The Sweet Side of Sweet Potatoes

Superfoods – The Sweet Side of Sweet Potatoes

You won’t believe the nutritional value of these squiggly pinkish potatoes. Costa Rica runs on bright mornings and bold flavours—volcano walks before emails, marimba in the plaza after work, gallery nights, sportfishing weekends, and markets where growers greet you by...

Recipe: Smash Tacos

Recipe: Smash Tacos

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Quick, easy, and tasty! Try this for your next taco treat. Thank you John Brockmeier for sharing. From the Howler Magazine Facebook Group Recipe by Ereka Vetrini, support her sites at these links. Erika's Instagram...

Pineapple-infused Sweet and Sour Chicken: A Tropical Twist

Pineapple-infused Sweet and Sour Chicken: A Tropical Twist

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken: A Crowd-Pleaser with Costa Rican Flair Costa Rica is all flavour and feeling—volcano views at breakfast, markets humming at noon, marimba at dusk. It’s a country where adventures shape...

Tamales at Your Table

Tamales at Your Table

Costa Rica is a country that loves a good gathering: sunrise surf and volcano treks, marimba in the plaza, gallery nights that spill into dinner, wildlife that steals the show, real estate chats over coffee, and businesses built on relationships. At the centre of so...

Cooking with Papaya

Cooking with Papaya

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Papaya in Costa Rica: From Kitchen Staple to Culinary Secret Weapon Costa Rica is a place where volcano hikes meet sunset surf, where marimba music drifts across plazas and start-ups share the spotlight with eco-lodges....

Coffee and Chocolate: Who Can Resist?

Upon arriving in La Fortuna, the main town near Arenal Volcano, my husband, Vern, and I began exploring the area for things to do. I had seen a sign coming into town advertising coffee and chocolate tours. Well, who doesn’t love coffee...and chocolate? What a GREAT...

Recipe of The Month – Snapper a la Talla

Recipe of The Month – Snapper a la Talla

Costa Rica tastes like adventure on a plate—surf mornings and volcano views, marimba in the plaza, scarlet macaws overhead, and a dinner table that blends coastal bounty with family tradition. Whether you come for wildlife, scout neighbourhoods for a real-estate move,...

The Real Taste of Costa Rica “Chiliguaro”

The Real Taste of Costa Rica “Chiliguaro”

Chiliguaro: Costa Rica’s Spicy National Shot (with roots, rituals and real-world examples) Costa Rica folds Adventures, Culture, Entertainment, wildlife, Real Estate, Business and Food into everyday life — and you can taste that mix in a tiny glass of chiliguaro. This...