The Foreign Kitchen :

The Corner Experience

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El Rincón, Madrid. Experience is just as valuable as food. True, I have a fairly high standard for culinary affairs (some might say I have a picky palate, others might just call it exasperating), but more often than not it isn't[...]

To whom I may concern...

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...my sincere apologies for not having posted anything of late. Between packing, a cross-Atlantic flight, and the sad thump in my stomach that reminds me I won't be Spain again for another 6 months, my motivation has been at an epic low. But[...]

From Risotto to Ambiance: Ristorante Balin.

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Vercelli fields, as seen from an old rice mill. From the sky Piedmont looks like a patchwork of glass. Flooded rice fields stretch beyond the capability of your eyes. Rice country. A land where opaque grains are so plentiful and[...]

More than just Lip Service for Luscious Chocolate

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Guess who's got it right? From time to time most relationships need a little something to re-spark the sensuality. Perhaps a match or, then again, something with more of a success than burn rate: chocolate. What you are about to read is[...]

When Kiwi met Maple.

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Polly Rose, or Ms. Kiwi as I like to call her. Let's be honest here. It's been hell of a long time since I set foot into The Foreign Kitchen. Not that I haven't poked a toe in once in a while, but it takes more than a digit of mine to cook[...]

The Thing about Eggs (and my Dad).

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Eggs: Sneaky lil' buggers if you ask me. When I was younger than I am now, my mother would go on business trips and it would fall to my dad to prepare our meals. My father is an excellent cook. Intuitive and in control, he sparkles[...]

The Elusive Easter Lamb

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Zesty, nutty, fragrant-that little critter's got it coming. Oh mares eat oats, and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy, and people eat...little lambs. Sorry Baa Baa, that's just the way it is. Easter is especially wrought with[...]

Le Cabrera: A spoonful of French and a shake of Argentinean make a whole lot of Spanish.

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Benjamin Bensoussan of Le Cabrera behind the Gastrobar. A Spaniard, a Brit, a German, and two Kiwis go out to dinner. As much as this sounds like a joke, it was just another Thursday night. Over tapas we discussed the ins and outs of[...]

Two in One [STEP 2:Moist Almond Butter Cake]

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A soft moist inner crumb and crunchy caramelized outside is a well deserved coffee break. When I am coming up with a new recipe I am covered in flour. Chocolate splatters the wall and the last thing on my mind is writing down what I am[...]

Two in one [STEP 1: Almond Custard Pie]

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Normal 0 0 1 27 156 1 1 191 11.773 0 0 0 There are a lot of two in one deals out there; but really, how much I can't believe[...]