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Black Sesame Polvorones and Spring Break

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Polvorones are crumbly cookies found across Latin America, Spain and The Philippines. Some of you may know polvorones as Mexican wedding cookies. Those that are not familiar with the cookies think of them as a relative of shortbread cookies. Typically polvorones are made using flour, a fat like butter or even lard, sugar, sometimes milk, and [...]

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Sri Lankan Pork Curry and Rice & Curry Cookbook Review

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*Disclosure: I have not been compensated in anyway for the following review, these are my own opinions.* Last Friday I had the honor of sharing my interview with “Rice and Curry” cookbook author S.H. Fernando Jr. Today I want to share with you of his delicious recipes and my opinions on the cookbook. I own [...]

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Lemongrass and Pandan Lemonade, Hold The Ice

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Late last summer my dear friend Maya, of Foodiva’s Kitchen, sent me a wonderful gift. I received a package of fresh pandan leaves, all the way from Brunie. Some of you may remember that Maya guest posted for me sharing her delicious recipe for Pandan-Wrapped Chicken. She sent me the pandan leaves so I could [...]

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Thai Curried Fried Rice with Fish

How to make fried rice, thai, fish February 6, 2012

A couple of months ago I was invited by the lovely Katie, of Epicurean Mom, to guest post for her while she was away. The recipe I’m sharing with you today is the recipe I shared on Katie’s blog. This fried rice is one we eat often so I just had to add it to [...]

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Sunday Snapshots : Baby Bok Choy

Baby Bok Choy, Spicie Foodie's Sunday Snapshots January 29, 2012

**Update January 31,2012 : Voted into Foodbuzz’s daily top 9. Thanks for your votes.** I buy all my fruits and vegetables from the green grocers in my neighborhood. One of the funny things in Prague is that nearly all of the mini-markets and green grocer shops are owned by Vietnamese immigrants. I am not sure [...]

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Cloudy Brain Matcha Latte, Sweetened with Dates

Matcha, Latte, Green Tea January 9, 2012

My brain feels cloudy. I feel like the, everlasting, overcast winter skies have made their way into my brain. Perhaps it happened when I took a deep breath whilst on a quick walk to the market. Yes, the clouds went in through my nostrils. I knew I shouldn’t have left my winter cave. As the clouds [...]

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Pork Chops in Sake Tangerine Sauce

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Pork…I’m considering giving up pork. Not because of religious reasons but because pigs freak me out. That would mean a life without pork chops, tacos al pastor, Chorizo, and bacon. Wait no (real) bacon and no chorizo? Hmm I may have to give this whole giving up pork thing another thought. Mexicans eat a lot [...]

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