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All sandwiches in Mexico are not wrapped in Corn or Flour Tortillas (Summa Gallia divisa est.....), but made on a variety of leaven breads called, in Mexico, Tortas, and the bolillo bread is a favorite. It has a crust and texture much like French bread, b

Ingredients: 1 kilo fresh talaba/ oysters 1/2 cup vinegar 1 teaspoon salt ground pepper 1 bulb onion, chopped 1 medium sized ginger, grated green unriped mango, grated red hot chili pepper, chopped Procedure:

I had made some bourbon balls at Christmas and shared them with my Mom, and she has been raving about them ever since. She asked me when I was going to make them again, since she enjoyed them so much and wanted to share some with her friends. I agreed t

The online world is a funny place, isn t it? I have an online friend called Vi. I met Vi years ago in an online forum for people who wanted to share ideas and recipes about canning and preserving food. Vi was a regular poster in the group for a long time,

I recently made siopao (steamed pork buns), my 2nd time to make them from scratch. I didn t even realize it s been well over a year since the first time I tried my hand at siopao making. So how did my 2nd attempt go? I d say better than the first but

Talking about wine..I love all kinds of wine..red wine, white wine, chinese rice wine and even raisin wine...yea wine made from yellow raisin ! My colleague Mrs N gave me a 2 litres jar of home brewed raisin wine :) haha I can drink it neat if I want to

Bueno!!! Ya estoy por aquí otra vez!! Como ya os he dicho otras veces, pa lo mío no hay remedio... ¿Pensabais que había pasado el día de la Madre, que además coincide con el cumple de mi suegri, y yo no había hecho tarta? Aichhhhh qué poquito me conoceis

Amla Jam (Gooseberry / Nellikai Jam) Everybody knows that Amla is a rich source of Vitamin C and has lot of health benefits if taken regularly. It is also good for Diabetics. It doesn't need any introduction. We have been using this in either rice,

I got this simple and easy method of cotton cheese cake recipe from my friend and made it yesterday.I love this gorgeous cake because it's very light and not too sweet.Do try this easy and tasty dessert. Ingredients:

Spring is finally here and I am excited...excited for warmth, excited for sunshine and excited for the produce such as fresh strawberries! I spent my first day of spring cleaning my and having a home spa day. I thought, why not have a kitchen floor so

Like a lot of small, densely populated metropolitan Asian cities, traffic, both human and vehicular, is a daily fixture in Manila. If you have been to Bangkok, then you have a very good idea of what traffic is like here in Manila. The traffic here is so

Black is beautiful for the sweetest Fried Plantains. Green is the color for the nutty, potato-like Tostones . When shopping for plantains keep this in mind. In this week's continuation of all things Cubano , I'll show you how to prepare both F

Confessions of another "Curious Cook" about this weeks Heavenly Cake. Perhaps, I should title this post BBA - Baker with a Bad Attitude . I like to think of myself as positive and willing, even excited to try new things in the kitchen. It was with anx

First they're sour, then they're sweet! First disclaimer: I know I don't usually write about just one dessert. But this one, I just had to. So Kelly and I have a favorite candy: Sour Patch Kids. Kelly will buy me a box of them any time I'm really down (sh

Many of you are likely already familiar with the Greek dish, Spanakorizo (spinach and rice), but how many of you have tried Prasorizo? Leeks have been a part of the Greek pantry for millenia. In ancient Greece, there were leek growing competitions and the

How can you not enjoy reading about Fergus Henderson. His books, Nose to Tail Eating, and the companion follow-up Beyond NTT, I gather, have become necessary volumes in the canon of British cooking. I haven?t read the 2nd one, and I would love for him to

Since I m not too familiar with Filipino cuisine, I thought it would be nice to try something out of our norm. Daniel s friend Larry has a great recipe for Chicken Adobo and he shared it with us, which turned out to be much easier than it sounds! The best

Somehow I have stumbled upon a whole category of foods in Guatemala that took me by surprise-envueltos! It all started off with Carlos teaching me how to make Guatemalan Chilaquilas . While learning that one he told me about doing the same thing with

This satin-textured, delicate flan is so easy to make, if you just go and pick up a box of mix by Goya, (or another brand is fine). Goya is egg-free, as well as dairy-free, and the only trick is caramelizing the sugar. Here is the box you'll want to look

Let?s have a history lesson. I was always a good student. I was one of those kids that did well in almost every subject (notice I said almost?numbers still elude me). But numbers aside, history was/is particularly delicious to me. Cooking has an

Really awesome Boston Market Creamed Spinach Recipe that s easy and delicious. Get free copycat restaurant recipes for Boston Market Creamed Spinach including all the ingredients used. If you like creamed spinach, you will love this one. Not a com

Saw this interesting Soup from one of the TV program known as " 3 Plus 1 Sr 3 ( ???? )" showing on every Wednesday, 8.00pm on Channel 8. Each week, 2 artistes from each group will be given a S$20.00 budget to whip up a 4 course (including a soup) nutr

Tofu/Tauhu is one of my favorite.Its terrifically packed with protein as well as heart-healthy unsaturated oil and also an excellent meat substitutes.This is one of Malaysian-inspired Tofu/Tauhu dish which loaded with fresh turmeric.

This photo pretty much sums up why I love Greek cuisine. This is a typical meal I had on the island of Lesvos (close to Turkey), at a family-owned taverna that is completely off the beaten path -- down a tiny dirt road lined with overgrown foliage and a c