Dirty Chai Eggnog – a holiday cocktail featuring espresso and chai flavours Coffee + Chai + Eggnog Equals Dirty Chai Eggnog I’m late to both the Dirty Chai and Eggnog…
Continue ReadingTamalitos Verdes (Green Tamales)
A fresh take on a Peruvian classic, these tasty Tamalitos Verdes feature sweet fresh corn, green cilantro, aji peppers and prawns steamed in fresh corn husks. Looking for more tasty…
Continue ReadingAround the World in Twelve Plates – Turkey
I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I am having with Around the World in Twelve Plates. It’s like travelling the world without even leaving your home…
Continue ReadingThe Friday Flame Tiki Cocktail
Velvet Falernum, Orgeat, and Rum gathered together to capture the Essence of Tiki with The Friday Flame Tiki Cocktail. Aloha Spirit One day we went to Maui and we never…
Continue ReadingVietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork Chops
Vietnamese style marinated lemongrass pork chops are first marinated with a tasty lemongrass based marinade, then grilled to perfection! Vietnamese Salad Rolls (Gỏi cuốn) with Spicy Peanut Sauce Grilled Vietnamese Beef…
Continue ReadingAround the World in Twelve Plates – Ethiopia
Wow. Gabby really knows how to pick ’em…I never in a million years thought Ethiopian cuisine would be our March theme but I guess that’s how this challenge works. I…
Continue ReadingMaria Helena’s Creamy Shrimp and Coconut Stew – ATW12P #2 Brazil
After enjoying cooking my dish for the first ‘Around the World in Twelve Plates’ installment (Chinese Red Cooked Beef), I felt I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to sign up…
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It’s the end of the month and that means I’m up to my eyeballs in photo editing and post writing. Several blog challenges are due and as usual, I’ve left…
Continue ReadingPork Carnitas Black Bean Soup
Soup Swaps Are the New Cookie Swap I heard recently that soup swaps are the new cookie swaps. While I am unsure that soup will EVER replace cookies, swapping soup…
Continue ReadingMethi Murgh – Chicken in Fenugreek Curry
With the beginning of a new year, there have been a slew of new challenges proposed by various foodbloggers. A few of them have caught my eye, including one from…
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