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Podcast: ‘The roots and producers of Costa Rica’s traditional cuisine.’

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Katherine Stanley Obando reads her story from our May 2022 edition, “Food that roots us,” focused on culinary traditions that are being lost in...
Food That Roots Us

It’s not easy being nine

Katherine Stanley Obando -
It’s hard to be a picky kid. Your parents just don’t get that you’re a ninja: a fierce defender against the tastes and textures that...
Culture

Her Majesty, the Heart of Palm: a story of ups and downs in Sarapiquí

Alfonso Gatgens -
María Luz Jiménez earned the title of “La Reina del Palmito,” or Queen of Heart of Palm, in Horquetas de Sarapiquí, because she prepares...
Culture

Rosquillas from Guanacaste: tradition and flavor

Directorio 506 -
Felina Matarrita Gómez is the owner and founder of the Rancho y Fogón de Doña Celina, located in Del Flor de Nicoya, Guanacaste, where...
Food That Roots Us

Rhythm, diversity, collaboration: resilience in the garden

Santiago Moringa -
Many people think that by starting a garden, they’ll produce lots of vegetables and fruits. They watch videos online or page through books with...
Food That Roots Us

The world made sourdough bread. Costa Rica: chiverre

Katherine Stanley Obando -
The month: March 2020. The state of mind: shock, panicked boredom. Thousands started making sourdough bread. But not in this Costa Rican kitchen. There, a mother...
Culture

Smoked pork bone soup: flavor of yesteryear

Directorio 506 -
Our recipe for today is shared by Lucída Hernández, a producer of coffee and organic vegetables from San Marcos de Tarrazú, Costa Rica. "I'm soup...
Food That Roots Us

Diversity strategies help agrotourism rebound from COVID closures in Costa Rica

Mary Little -
Golden purple cacao pods hang from tree trunks as I wind my way toward the intense chocolate scent of roasting cacao at La Iguana...
Food That Roots Us

Reclaiming culture on a plate: the roots and producers of Costa Rica’s traditional cuisine

Katherine Stanley Obando -
Do you think you’re pretty familiar with traditional Costa Rican food? If so, Pablo Bonilla has some questions for you. What does “traditional” really mean? What...
Culture

Fish ceviche from the Osa Peninsula

Directorio 506 -
“Y, ¡a jartar se ha dicho!” Time to eat up! Today's recipe was shared with us by Rocío Vargas Gonzáles, an entrepreneur originally from Atenas,...
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Tips 506: What to pack for a sustainable and thrifty trip to Costa RIca

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Once your trip to Costa Rica is planned, what should you pack—especially if you’re hoping to have an environmentally sustainable trip without wasting money...

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