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Grenada (Gre-nah-dah)
(noun)
Pomegranate
The pretty red fruit currently which harvests from September through January in the United Stats. A food super high in antioxidants yielding originally from India.
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Joël Robuchon & I Chat & Cook in His NY L’Atelier!
If you're wondering why it's been shy of 4 weeks of not blogging, it's because I've been on a whirlwind of trips, galavanting as a true gourmand in NYC, DC and Mexico; and landing new major writing gigs. 3 weeks of back to back plane hopping, will take a t...
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Full length feature discussing my passion for food, travel and writing! Great interview. 9/28/09 Link
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Sanitario (Sani-tah-rio)
(adj.)
health; sanitary
The main function of sanitario is to describe things related to public health:la política sanitaria de este Gobierno
this Government’s health policy
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"Daytime" TV Talk Show: Cuban Espresso & Gourmet Tea 8.25.09
This was a fun segment showing Dave how to have my fix, Cuban espresso in the morning; and later in the evening as espresso 'tinis!! Featured a new loose leaf tea company, Village Tea Co and shared some great Earl Gray for breakfast and orange ginger as ic...
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Pressure Cooking Thursdays Debut!
A few months ago, when I launched the new Spring look of the blog, I introduced a monthly event I wanted to host. Many of you know I swear by the pressure cooker and use it 80% of the time in preparing meals, Cuban or not.
Well, on a serious and focused missi...
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Huésped (who-ehs-ped)
(noun)
GuestIf you stay in a hotel, pensión and so forth in the Spanish-speaking world, you may well come across requests and instructions to the guests, such as:Se ruega a los huéspedes dejar la llave de su habitación en recepción
You are kindly requeste...
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Who Wants to Personally Meet Joël Robuchon With Me in NY?!?! Major Contest!
(Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo, Monaco)
Many of you know I was in Monaco earlier this year doing some incredible foodie things. For 9 days I pretended to be among the bourgeoisie and indulge in all kinds of exquisite fru-fru's---like $8 cappuccinos and penny...
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Esperar (es-peh-rar)
(verb)
to wait, to wait for; to expect
You can’t always get what you want, at least not immediately, and so you might have to wait for it. If so, you need the verb esperar.
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Do You Think I Need More Coffee?! & Giveaway!
(SLIM MINT)
Hello world. It's been a long summer and I'm back in full swing! Too much to fill you in but I'm so happy to be here again. I hope you're back, too!
Exciting news. I have an upcoming coffee installment on Flanboyant Eats. Lots of it! If you're ...
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