I Feel Like Crepe

Well, it's another cloudy day in paradise. It's been raining off and on, but mostly on, for the last three days. Very unusual weather for Puerto Vallarta in February. I don't mind so much because I live here (short term, anyway) but the beach-goers are starting to go loco.

The forecast for today, according to the theweathernetwork.com, was to be sunny and 28 degrees. And the sky this morning looked promising so I packed my bag and headed to the beach. I walked on the sunny side of the street, which I usually don't do, but I figured I'd better not take my chances with this weather. Good thing too. As soon as I stepped on the beach the clouds rolled in.

Then the rain came.

As I stood sheltering under a palapa at the Blue Chairs I grew hungry so when the clouds finally emptied I packed up my soggy towel and headed home for lunch.

Then I remembered the couple I served last night at work. In their twenties, from San Fransisco in PV to plan their wedding for October. They're a couple of food freaks and were telling me all about their favourite places. Jefferey's, they said, served one helluva good fruit crepe. One that would change my life.

I'm sorry but I can't remember the last time a pancake caused me a revelation. I'd certainly give it go though.

The fruit; chopped fresh to order. The batter; mixed new for each whole wheat crepe. Accompanied with fresh yogurt, granola and drizzled with honey.

Oh baby, sign me up.

And as you can see that's one damn fine job Tony Jefferey is doing on the griddle (that's his wife looking on). Today's fresh fruit includes banana, papaya, red delicious apple and strawberries. First he pours the batter and lets it cook for a couple minutes before folding it in half. Then he layers the fruit before folding it again in half, the fruit warming slightly from the heat of the griddle.

It took me all of five minutes to polish it off, nearly licking the tiny streaks of yogurt and honey left on the plate. One of the most fragrant honey's I've ever had; an intense buckwheat flavour.

Amazing brunch.

Life changing? I'm not sure about that. But I will be back to Jefferey's just to see what else he can spin up on that griddle.