Restaurant Review: Coco Loco (Santiago, Chile)

Have you ever seen a crazy coconut? Neither have I. That's why I took note of the funny sign sitting above the doorway of a local eatery in the upscale Las Condes district in downtown Santiago, Chile. And on the sign, the bold distinction of specializing in Chilean seafood. With over 4,000 miles of Pacific coastline (6,345 km), that means a lot of opportunities to pull some tasty food out of the ocean in this country. Mmm!

I was en route to a drugstore, and my appetite wasn't quite with me (besides, I had sushi on my mind for dinner), but I vowed to return, and return I did for lunch today.

Restaurant Review: Torta D' Carlos (Mexico City)

Did you think it was called The Danger Zone because we sit around eating at salad bars all day? No, folks, sometimes the call of duty takes us to places where the going really can get tough. But it's a labor of love, and I'll be damned if the tough didn't get going today, all the way to Torta D'Carlos in Mexico City. Home of "Tortas con Calidad!"

Danger's Guide to Hunting for Good Local Eats

Greece, Latin America, the Middle East, Nairobi, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Tokyo*, Texas, Turkey.

Whenever you find yourself in one of the above-listed countries or areas of the world, and you want to find a delicious, non-touristy place to get some tasty local grub, the following rule can be employed to near perfect results:

- Always find a place where local men with mustaches are eating

That's it. You'd be amazed how accurate this is.

*note, the mustaches are a bit thinner and more difficult to see in Tokyo; you need to look carefully.

Recipe of a Week: Mrs. Marlowe's Pure Happiness Pumpkin Bread

Go Lumberjacks! 

In 1998, your humble host stepped onto the NAU Campus for his freshman year in college. A new life was beginning - a new education, a new direction in life, new friends, and new experiences. Among the new friends that would enter, and happily remain to this day in, my life was Mr. Marlowe.

One autumn Sunday, he and the future Mrs. Marlowe introduced me to one amazingly kick-ass carciofi dip whilst preparing for some NFL action, which became The Danger Zone's first guest recipe of a week. Well, my friends, Mrs. Marlowe is back, with her second featured Recipe of A Week, and it's as good as ever!

Recipe of a Week: Danger's Simply Sweet Potatoes

A study of the top ten potato countries shows that spuds are among the most valuable food commodities in international trade.

Rich in carbohydrates, potatoes also contain proteins, calcium, potassium and vitamin C. Boiling potatoes nearly doubles the amount of calcium and substantially increases protein content.

According to CRN India, the worldwide potato crop was around 322 million metric tons in 2005. (For more of this fascinating story, visit here)

Well that's fine and all, but potatoes have got nothing on their cousin-by-name-only the Sweet Potato! Sweet potatoes are healthier, tastier, and can be substituted basically anywhere a potato is called for with amazing success. And since potatoes are such a frequent 'go to' for side dishes, I thought I would share with you a tasty and incredibly simple recipe which originally called for potatoes, but which got the sweet potato make over.