MarkOConnellStudio Recipes

Tuna, Corn & Cucumber Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette Serves 2 as a light meal (or me for lunch if I am hungry!) Salad: 1 can tuna, drained well; 1 ear fresh corn; ½ large cucumber, diced; ¼–⅓ cup fresh basil leaves, roughly torn or sliced; 1–2 tbsp finely chopped scallion or red onion, optional; salt and black pepper. Wasabi vinaigrette: 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1½ tbsp olive oil or neutral oil; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1–2 tsp prepared wasabi, dependingRead more

The Museo Universitario Casa de los Muñecos (Puebla, Mexico)

The Museo Universitario Casa de los Muñecos is one of my (many) favourite museums in Puebla City. Built in 1784, it is a distinctive example of late colonial civil architecture and today functions as a university museum administered by the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP). The building is attributed to Agustín de Ovando y Villavicencio, a prominent local official who constructed it in the late eighteenth century during a period of economic and cultural flourishing in Puebla (Lugares TurísticosRead more