The idea of a Bloody Mary never made sense to me. It just sounded like drinking cold tomato soup. I remember trying tomato juice from one of my parents glasses when I was a kid. “You mean you are just sitting here drinking room temperature tomato juice?” Was what I…
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Continue ReadingBack when I used to live in Senegal, my family and I would go to Ngor beach, a popular beach that had restaurants and food vendors. Every time we went, we would get a platter of steamed mussels with lemon and the most delicious clam sandwiches ever. I would go…
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Continue ReadingI’m back! For now. It has been months since my last post and it is now a whole new year. Things have been busy but I was beginning to miss blogging so here I am! I may not be able to post as frequently as I once did starting out…
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Continue ReadingHave you ever had a Tarte Tatin? If you haven’t here is your opportunity to try this amazing dessert! It originated in the Hotel Tatin in France from an apple pie recipe gone wrong. But it turned out great! The guest all loved it and it became the hotel’s signature…
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Continue ReadingMost people have that one food that they buy convinced they will eat it in no time, but after buying it, it just sits around forever, or until it gets bad. For me it is bread. I buy bread more than I eat it and I don’t even feel like…
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Continue ReadingI don’t usually cook a large amount of meat for just myself because I am afraid I will get tired of it before it is finished. But then again if it is really good I won’t get tired of it easily. The great thing about making a roasted pork shoulder…
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Continue ReadingScones are one of my favorite grab and go breakfasts. When I discovered scones, I made all sorts of scone recipes, from good old chocolate chips or blueberry scones to unusual (but also delicious) scones like pickled ginger or cranberry sauce. This is also to say there will be more…
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Continue ReadingAm I the only one who feels like January was kind of hectic? The days were just running into each other and turning into weeks and by the time I knew it, it was February. Which is also over and now it is March already? When I get busy, I…