… is a new category in the blog with photos of all the little things and beautiful details that brighten up my day. Vibrant and exotic dragon fruit, also know as pitaya, from my last trip to my local Asian market.
Category: Food
Nutella Mug Cake
This recipe takes about a minute to prepare, a minute to cook, and all you need is a coffee mug, five simple ingredients, and a microwave. It’s a perfect quick treat, or fast dessert when you have last minute guests. Enjoy! Ingredients: 4 tbsp flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4…
Cashew Juice
Here in America most of you only know the nut of the cashew fruit; because is very perishable, it’s very hard to import the fresh fruit. As I mentioned before, I love Asian markets and I can always find exotic or tropical fruits every trip there. Finally I found a…
Thai Coconut Curry Fish Soup (Tom Kha Pla)
thai coconut curry fish soup The sweet, sour and spicy flavors of Thailand are one of my favorite ways to fill a soup bowl. This dish may look complicated, but it’s actually very simple and incredibly flavorful, all you need are the right ingredients. Look for the closest Asian market…
Cartola: a delicious dessert from Brazil
Growing up in Brazil, Cartola (top hat in Portuguese) was one of my favorite desserts. I can never find the delicious queijo manteiga ( butter cheese) in the U.S., but the closest substitution, queso de freir, can be found in the hispanic food section of many US supermarkets. You could also use…
Winter in Napa Valley – Part.1
Last month we took a trip to Napa Valley for the first time. I had prepared a list of amazing places to eat and visit so long that would be impossible to do it all in a 3 day trip, but we got quite a few things checked off, and…
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Truffle Mac & Cheese
Truffle Mac & Cheese ( Ina Garten’s Recipe) Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Good olive oil 1 pound cremini mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced 1/2-inch Kosher salt 1 pound pasta, such as cavatappi or macaroni 3 ounces white truffle butter 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 quart whole milk, scalded…
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Split Pea and Ham Soup
I hope everyone had as great a Thanksgiving weekend as we did, surrounded by amazing friends and family. Now that we’re officially in the holiday season, and saying to welcome the chilly weather this week, we thought making this delicious soup was such a yummy idea. Thanks America’s Test Kitchen for the…
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What’s for…lunch?
Zucchini Lasagna (gluten-free) Make your favorite ground beef or ground turkey recipe. Use a mandoline to slice the zucchini 1/8″ thick. In a casserole dish spread some sauce on the bottom and layer the zucchini. Place some of the ground beef , then top with the mozzarella cheese ( I also added a teaspoon of Quark cheese on…
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Gruyère Popovers
We traveled to Austin, Texas recently and having dinner at Foreign and Domestic, owned by husband-and-wife chefs Ned and Jodi Elliott, was at the top of our to-do list. Pastry chef Jodi’s famous popovers were so good they inspired us to buy a popover pan and bake them in our kitchen…