When you read this, I'll be snorkeling off the coast of the island of Bonaire--just north of Venezuela. (Once again, my thanks to Heidi for posting this for me.) It's REALLY cold in Minnesota now so I picked a good week to spend on sunny, warm island.



I always like to plan ahead when I travel--especially in regard to what restaurants I want to visit and what foods I want to sample. With that in mind, I searched for a website where I could find recipes from Bonaire and found this one.

The recipes that sound most delicious to me are the Pastechis--little pasties filled with spicy meat, shrimp or fish. I'm also looking forward to some Island Curry, Funchi (a corn meal dish) and some Cocada (coconut candy).

There are a couple of recipes that I may not try: Sòpi di Binja (a sort of cinnamon flavored prune and wine soup, which could be delicious) and the Sòpi di Yuwanna, or Iguana Soup. The recipe recommends that you choose a "plump" igiana from a roadside stand--they are supposed to taste like rabbit and a little like chicken. I think I'll leave that tasty treat to the natives.