Ginger Costa Rica

Playa Hermosa is a very small town, and Ginger is fairly short drive from all the major hotels (Hilton, Occidental, etc.) in the area, and it is within walking distance of the small Playa Hermosa hotels. We have driving directions on the website, but...

The numbers don’t lie.
With respect to my last post, when we reprinted the menu in early December, “Lettuce Cups with Twice-cooked Pork Belly” became “Lettuce Wraps with Mango Tamarindo Pork”.  Comparing the same 30 day period from December 15 – January 15, we sold two and...

To all you marketing gurus out there (or anyone who just wants to weigh in with their two cents’ worth):  I need a new name for an old dish.  Here’s why:
Several years ago, I had the following description of a dish on the menu:
“Crostini – Toasted ciabatta bread is topped with a relish of marinated black olives and red peppers, Italian Taleggio cheese and marinated, grilled Portobello mushrooms.”...

I spend a lot of time reading cookbooks, cooking magazines, cooking blogs and websites.  I frequently come across a recipe that appeals to me, and I say, “I’ll have to try that”.  And off I go to the kitchen…where I find that I’m short at least one key...