• 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 pack of frozen whole cashew fruit. So for only $4, I transported myself to a beautiful, warm beach town in Brazil with a fresh cashew juice at home, even if the warmth is coming from my heater and not a tropical sun, but a girl can daydream and be happy! The taste is hard to describe in terms of American fruits,…

  • 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 perfect recipe! Enjoy! Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups)   Table salt 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons) 7 cups water 1 ham steak (about 1 pound), skin removed, cut into quarters 3 slices thick-cut bacon (about 4 ounces) (see note) 1 pound green split peas…

  • 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 as soon as we got back home. We had a few friends over for breakfast this weekend and I must say the popovers were a huge success. It’s amazing how just four simple ingredients can result in something so good.  Enjoy this delicious and easy recipe. You’ll need: Makes : 6 popovers a popover pan or a deep round ramekin…