A few weeks ago we spent the day visiting the Brugal Rum factory and the Del Oro Chocolate factory right here in our home town of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Both tours were enjoyable, interesting and offered plenty of taste testing. The first stop was the Del Oro Chocolate factory. Herdman Foods - "Del Oro" [...]
The big question. Where should we go for dinner? Both Cabarete and Sosua have plenty of first-class restaurants, great beach bars and quaint cafes. They also have a few places that aren't so desirable. You will find Italian, German, Thai, Mexican, Chinese, Swiss and of course Dominican cuisine. You will not find the North American [...]
I often get asked... "what's it like living in the Dominican Republic?" and after a bit of chuckle I reply... "well besides the beautiful warm weather the next best reason would be the fresh organic fruit and vegetables - all year around!" Does it get any better? Fresh vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers (green, [...]
Avocados freshly picked I love avocados! It is an amazing fruit (yes fruit not vegetable) that is now coming into season here in the Dominican Republic. The nutty/creamy flavour is wonderful on its own or sprinkled with lime juice or your favourite hot sauce. And of course... who doesn't love fresh homemade [...]