5 years ago
Awards, Contest Winners & Ice Cream
Living in Atlanta shouldn't be as difficult as I'm experiencing. I don't hardly get out enough. With all the food choices found in Class A resto's lacing this southern city, you'd think I'd go out and have some. At least to meet people other than the 3 culpr...
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Malta Drink Is Way Sweet, But So Is Writing/Blogging!
I'm having a good week. For the most part, anyway.
I was up until 5 this morning, tossing and turning, thinking about what I'd get into today since my photographer is in DC (thus, no food shots for cookbook this month), I've turned in all my writing assignm...
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Part II of Culinary Festival in Trinidad/Tobago & Another Contest…
Previously, I shared how I was teased with coconut macaroons everyday at bedside. How I went swimming in a blue grotto (or was that in my travel blog?) and how I simply ate way too much.
One of the sweeter excursions of the whole 4 day tour was visiting Carme...
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Chili Powder
Popularly used in American cooking, chili powder is essentially a mix of red peppers including cayenne, ancho and chipotle (and others to personal taste). I've used it to make a really good turkey chili. It adds a great smoky flavor to certain foods, as some...
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I'm Baaack! A 3 Part Series on The Trini/Tobago Culinary Festival & Curried Plantain!
(Trini "puff" flower at the Fowl Trust)
I missed you guys.
I said I needed a day. I probably should have said a week.
It's now been two weeks since I've written so I hope you're ready for the dish. For starters, I have to divide my post on the Taste of Trin...
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I’m in Love All Over Again
I love the lotus flower. My return from Trinidad/Tobago was exciting, sans the 10 minute super bumpy connecting flight from Miami to ATL, which had me clutching my seat arms like a petrified child. I'm pretty courageous, but turbulence like that shakes me. I w...
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Give Me One More Day!
Hi all!Sorry for the extended absence in writing. If you've been following and reading, I went off to Trinidad and Tobago last week to cover their incredibly rich culinary festival. I had every intention of writing before I left, but things got hectic. Jus...
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In The Mood For Reminiscing & Batido De Mamey (Milkshake)
(Puerto Vallarta, Mexico--we had a blast at this resort, especially when enjoying these types of views!)I need a vacation.Bad.I'm so ready to make a move out of this crazy city. If something were to be offered in NY, I'd dip in a heart beat. In the mea...
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Annatto
Annatto or bixa is a seed from the annatto tree, indigenous to the Caribbean and Central America. It's a spice we commonly use to color rice, meat dishes and sometimes even butter and does give a peppery taste. You will also find this spice used in the very...
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