Black Beans // Las Habas Negras

[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] I don’t have much time today, and I forgot to take a photo, but I wanted to tell you about the refried black beans we made for dinner. I got the recipe here. Seriously, I can’t believe how easy it...

Colombian Salsa // Salsa Colombiana

[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Christ, this stuff is good. I think it’s a kind of Aji; though the photos look different the ingredients for this recipe sound about right.  Sometimes on my way home from work, I stop into Caprichos...

From A Friend // De Una Amiga

Igra v Slova from pavel mirzoev on Vimeo. [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] This is a video from a friend of mine. She helped to make it for her thesis project in St. Petersburg. It’s totally in Russian, which totally isn’t a...

Carnivorous Plants // Plantas Carnívoras

[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Carnivorous plants do not like to live in nutrient-rich soil. They don’t need it. They get their nutrition from insects. They are often found in soggy conditions such as bogs or forests. Some of them are...