Location
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
School
Toronto Metropolitan University, Dalhousie University
Expertise
Central American cuisine, whole foods, coffee first
- Hailing from the Atlantic coast of Canada, Jaime developed a keen interest in whole foods and herbalism early in life, while exploring fields of wild blueberries, milk thistle, cattail, and hyssop along the gorgeous coastline of Nova Scotia.
- A longtime lover of street food, she has a particular affinity for all things corn-based; notably pupusas, tortillas, atol, and pastel de elote.
- She is passionate about human rights and believes in eating locally sourced food produced by fairly compensated workers whenever and wherever possible.
Experience
Jaime has worked as a journalist and travel writer for more than 15 years. The intersection of travel and food writing proved to be inevitable as she made her way around the world, trying out the local cuisine wherever she went. She has lived and worked in many places around the world, but her heart belongs to Central America, where she has spent the better part of the last decade. She is the author of "Moon El Salvador" and also writes about Guatemala and Honduras.
Education
Jaime earned a Master of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Science from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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