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New! Evening Taxi Service in Playa Hermosa! 26 Jan 2012 | 10:44 am
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 hote...
Lies, damn lies, and statistics 21 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
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”. Comp....
Naming a dish 23 Oct 2011 | 06:43 am
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 descri...
Untitled 24 Jun 2011 | 11:18 am
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 ...
Craving Lemons 16 Jun 2011 | 09:43 am
Cravings are funny things. Lemons are one of my favourite things in the whole world, and until recently, you couldn't get lemons for love nor money in Costa Rica. Don’t get me wrong, limes are a love...
The Chef's Cellar 9 Feb 2011 | 11:18 am
Nicolas Catena Zapata is an economist by trade. While living and teaching at UC Berkeley, he studied the wine makers of Napa Valley , and brought this knowledge home with him to the family vineyards ...
Ready, steady, go! 5 Feb 2011 | 07:39 am
After seven years in business, I am finally breaking down, and doing a webpage for my restaurant, Ginger. It seems strange that someone who first started programming computers using punch cards and CO...
