Regional recipes :

Summer Berry Crisp

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This recipe is not an original; I adapted it from a recipe I found on All Recipes a while back and have meant to make it ever since. But, until last weekend, when I was presented with a stellar combination of summer fruits–the last[...]

Tassot (Fried Goat)

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Haiti was propelled into public awareness with the disastrous earthquake earlier this year, but there is much more to the country than natural disasters. For example, Haiti was the first Latin American country to gain independence and also the[...]

Jansson's Temptation

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See that thumb in the left-hand corner? Isn't it the sexiest thumb you've ever seen? Huh? Oh this is a cooking blog? Not a look-how-gorgeous-TheHusband-is blog? My bad. But come on - you have to admit, that's a good-looking thumb![...]

Jansson's Temptation

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See that thumb in the left-hand corner? Isn't it the sexiest thumb you've ever seen? Huh? Oh this is a cooking blog? Not a look-how-gorgeous-TheHusband-is blog? My bad. But come on - you have to admit, that's a good-looking thumb![...]

Zhooszhed up Tabbouleh

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The perfect solution for when you want an effortlessly tasty meal, full of robust flavours and a hint of the exotic: Tabbouleh. But this is (to borrow Jeremy Mansfield's phrase) a zhooszhed up rendition of the classic. And I must say I quite[...]

Ropa Vieja (Shredded Beef)

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Mojito's, sunshine and sexy latin dancing. At least, that's what I think about when I hear the word "Cuban". Havana nights and such. It makes me want to shake my hair and shimmy my hips. Put on some music and I'll be there, cha-cha-ing[...]

Zucchini Puree with Tomatoes

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    Boy it really must seem like I'm a negative Nellie, but lemme have just this one more gripe. And then I'll be perky & positive for a few days. Pinky swear. So you get two types of people:  a)[...]

Diri Jon Jon (Mushroom Rice)

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What do you get when you mix one food blogger with too little time and a challenge deadline? Well, if this blogger approached any sense of normality, they would do the sensible thing and opt out of the challenge with fervent promises to join in[...]

Picadinho de Porco (Minced Pork)

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What do you get when you mix exploding eggs, with spicy mince and a fresh salsa? Well in my case, you get a Brazilian dish called Picadinho de Porco, a late supper and a side-scoop of irritation.   The exploding eggs? My (very[...]

Picadinho de Porco (Minced Pork)

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What do you get when you mix exploding eggs, with spicy mince and a fresh salsa? Well in my case, you get a Brazilian dish called Picadinho de Porco, a late supper and a side-scoop of irritation. The exploding eggs? My (very[...]