5 years ago
All posts by Bren Herrera
#FlanFridays: Greek-Inspired Oregano & Lemon Flan
I finally made it. The oregano flan is done and it's here to brighten your day. In my case, it's a pretty excuse for #FlanFridays. I have to rewind a bit, though. Otherwise, this will just be another flan. There's a short story here, so follow me for a few...
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Petite Turkey Picadillo Sandwich {Sandwich de Picadillo de Pavo}
Sometimes I don't feel like getting all jiggy with it in the kitchen. Most times, that feeling doesn't work so well with my over-the-top appetite. That conflict poses a problem of sorts. It means I go for fast food at establishments I have no business patr...
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- Caribbean
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- St Croix
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- Tasty Travels
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- Travel
St. Croix Food & Wine Experience. Kicking Off With a Fancy Dinner by Top Chef Tiffany Derry
(Chicken livers and risotto)
What in the world do you do when you're invited to attend a culinary festival where all you do is eat, drink and repeat? Well, you go on a diet, of course. Only because you have to make room for every single thing you're guarant...
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Vanity Appeal
My mother goes out of her way to make my visits home that much more special. She rolls out the red carpet. Knowing I'm in the process of re-desinging my dressing room with a more vintage and boudoir aesthetic in mind, she was thoughtful beyond any ...
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- Cooking Recipes
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- Desserts
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- Food
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- Snacks
Pistachio Caramel Popcorn. A "Healthier" Take On a Fave Snack
Junk food. We all love it. I crave it most at midnight and then at 2 am. Every night. It's like my body gets excited at the strike of twelve in anticipation of me feeding it something decadent, normally crunchy and always sweet. I have a very strict repert...
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Pineapple & Jalapeño Relish Recipe
It's easy to squirm your way out of making dinner at home and go out to enjoy a fantastic dinner made by someone else. At least if you're like me: single, of little patience and hate nothing more than doing the dishes.Unless I'm cooking for a client, the...
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Hello, Spring! Lemon-y Yellows That Shine
1. Armitron watch from JCPenny 2. Murano glass ring in my store 3. Hunter wellies 4. Leather motorcycle jacket by Boy. By Band of Outsiders 5. Bisou Bisou skinny jeans from JCPenny Vintag...
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Iced Espresso. How To Make a Good, Good, Daily Coffee Drink
To say I'm an espresso aficionado is to say shoes are just okay. If there were a word to describe my unconditional love for the fine, dark, robust roast, I'd coin it. You'd think I started drinking espresso at an early age. Some kids in our family have. But ...
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Beauty Bloom: CoverGirl Celebrity Looks
Every gal I know wants to achieve that fabulous red carpet looks the lovely ladies of Hollywood rock during every awards show (well, most ...
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- Food
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- North Carolina
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- Restaurant Reviews
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- Travel
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- US
Bistro at Biltmore Estate. A French-Inspired Dinner For The Fanciful
(Doesn't this look gorgeous?!?!)
Eating at a fine establishment is one my life's simplest pleasures. I never underestimate the sensation and euphoric state I enter during and after an exquisite dinner.
It's not very often I allow myself to be bound to a s...
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