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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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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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It Really Happened, I Cooked With Emeril Lagasse!
Oy, so how much do I really tell you guys about the best experience in my food world to date? Do I save some for private email questions, or do I wait 'til the show airs sometime this summer?!
Hmmm...REMOTE SHOOT @ MOM'S HOUSE
Was like this: up at 5. Do hai...
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We Eat Great American Food, Too!
What a long week, friends. Really.
My first cooking class at the Cook's Warehouse went real well! 20 students, 5 assistants and my good friend Leon video taped the whole thing. I burned my middle finger while removing the flan pan from the stove! What an idio...
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Cumin/Comino
This is my favorite spice in my cooking. With its origins found in Iran as a major supplier, cumin is most popular in Cuban, Thai and Indian cuisines. Cumin seeds come from the apiaceae plant whose flowers are small pink and white. I use either whole seed or ...
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The Social House
[rating:3/5]Last visit: April 27, 2008
Yeah it is. It's social. It's nice. Decorum is that of a small quaint house. The food is good.
I'd heard about The Social House only because I drove by one day and saw a new restaurant being built on Howell Mill. I forg...
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