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#FlanFriday: Pisco Cherry
Something serious is happening over here in Casa Herrera. Happiness is in the air. I've landed 3 new major cooking gigs, I'm considering buying a motorcycle, I ran my first ever 1/2 marathon and got a beautiful Tiffany's necklace as the "medal," and I finall...
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#FlanFridays: Spiced Guava & Ricotta Cheese Flan
I love fancy food -- food that makes me smile, do a happy dance, and has an infectious spirit -- I push my creative scale to produce beautiful and memorable food.When I'm feeling uninspired -- like every single waking hour these last 8 days -- I take a...
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#FlanFridays: Hazelnut Nutella & Coconut Glaze {Lamington-Inspired}
I'm going to Australia. Did you hear?!? This Tuesday. For 3 weeks. Eating. Sipping. Horseback riding. Scuba diving. Opera House. Koalas. Kangaroos. And more food. I'll be exploring and jaunting Aussieland with a mind wide open to absorb everything they ha...
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#FlanFridays: Pomegranate & Brandy Lavender Infusion
I had all sorts of epiphanic moments this week. I realized that this blog has created a new life for me. One I never imagined or pursued. But one I'm in love with. I figured out that doing the same thing will always yield the same result. And I came to acc...
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#FlanFridays: Nutella w/Graham Cracker Caramel
This one did not come easy my appetizing friends. My intention was to make a full-sized flan for the family to enjoy, but I really wanted to play with the look and styling of this Nutella one, so I pulled out some Pyrex ramekins and went to work. My process ...
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#FlanFridays: Napolitano al Mezcal, Direct From Cuidad México
This time last Friday I was cooking in a commercial kitchen in México. It was 8 am. Quiet. 3 chefs and 2 cooks in the back, prepping for the day. I was pent up at Camino Real Polanco, a swanky 5 star hotel in a super chic neighborhood in México City. The hot...
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#FlanFridays: Rum Raisin Ft. Zacapa Gran Reserva
Sassy friends! Did you notice how I didn't share a post two Fridays ago during the two week {All Around Latin America} feature celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month? Well, I was in Vegas and stuck in meetings and couldn't make it to a stable connection to sh...
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#FlanFridays on Monday: Mission Fig
This summer has been epically life-changing. I moved back to D.C. with no planning or real thought. I gained five pounds (a lot for this super petite chica) and lost it back after an aggressive conversation with my alter ego and taking up flying trapeze, ...
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#FlanFridays: My Faves
I've made about 20 flans this week, so I need to take a breve break from all cream and caramel that's taken over my kitchen in the last few days. The smells have put me into a coma and if I smell any more, I swear the pounds will pack on to the very thighs...
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#FlanFridays: Mojito
¡Hola! It's Friday and another flan creation for you. This one, though I was completely against the flavor, was a special request by a young Latino doing some fun, cultural things in the East coast... a road trip of sorts. His last stop is D.C. and in talk...
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