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Cooking Recipes (10 posts found)
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Happy Birthday Shrimp Scampi to my Best Friend. The Woman I Call Madre
My mother loves shrimp. So much she's nicknamed my good friend Dave "Besos y Camarones" -- kisses and shrimp. Really. And he just eats it up.Today is Mami's birthday!! And I'm soooo excited. Why the excitement? This year in particular has brought some ...
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Mint Julep Is the Only Drink for the Kentucky Derby. Plus, a Fabulous Hat!
A girl like me has really big dreams. Some say they're over the top. But, one is certain to come to fruition, soon! I daydream about the going to the Kentucky Derby. I mean, really! It's the quintessential Americana classic high society event that brings for...
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Homemade Spiced Chai Tea and Chai Latte Recipe
Yes, the weather has broken and I'm sweating bullets. At least in Atlanta. I left D.C . yesterday with a chill and absolutely perfect spring morning, kissing our noses with 45 degrees. The sun was just right. The trees were swinging, trying to find their p...
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Soups & Stews for This April Weather {Sopas y Potajes Adequado Para el Tiempo}
I've been in D.C. for four weeks now and have seen every variety of weather and temperature. From lovely and breathtaking blue days with perfect sunshine, not breaking 70 degrees, to rainy mornings dipping as low as 42. The blooming flowers don't know what t...
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#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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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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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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Beet Purée and Fruit Salad w/Caramelized Onion & Ginger Recipe
This is an emotional post. It requires attention to detail and understanding of culinary growth.I hate beets. Really, I do. As a child, Mami used to juice for the 5 of us and force two glasses of the unbearable concoction before ordering us off to sch...
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