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chiles rellenos stuffed with spinach and cheese

March 26, 2010

I’ve slightly adapted this recipe from Savoring Mexico, a wonderful book in the Williams-Sonoma “Savoring” series. Readers of this blog might recognize that my recipes for tomatillo salsa, smoky ancho salsa and spicy chipotle salsa all derive from this marvelous guide. I don’t make the stuffed poblanos or chiles rellenos often only because it’s a [...]

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nutty, nutty, nutty granola and channeling Daria

November 4, 2009

“Welcome to ‘It’s a Nutty, Nutty, Nutty World.’ We’re just nuts about nuts. Crunch nuts with your lunch. Buy them by the bunch. Send them to friends far away to munch.” This recipe makes me think of “Daria,” that amazing MTV show from the early 90’s about this brilliant, dorky, shy, angst-ridden, cynical high school [...]

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raw wet granola or muesli?

October 13, 2009

I get confused with the names: granola or muesli. All I can say is that this is delicious for breakfast. Not to mention that it’s ultra granola healthy! It is very simple to make and you are going to love it! All you have to do is muesli* the ingredients below: Raw Wet Granola or [...]

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braised carrots with raisins and pepitas

September 25, 2009

I like carrots, but Steven, not so much. For this reason, usually I skip them on my trips to the supermarkets. We’ve been sharing most of our meals together for quite a while now. Sometimes we need to compromise, particularly when our tastes diverge. Things changed when I ‘discovered’ heirloom carrots. There is one particular [...]

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naughty British bread pudding

September 14, 2009

In my opinion everyone deserves to spend a vacation, perhaps a long vacation, in London. That city has so much to offer with its history, amazing museums, art galleries, parks, theatres, nightlife and culture in general. I have always been fascinated by it ever since I was a kid. I went to the UK in [...]

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brown rice and black-eyed pea vegan risotto

June 11, 2009

Arroz vermelho com galinha velha Arroz vermelho com galinha velha is a classic Brazilian country dish made from brown rice, the “arroz vermelho,” and the flesh of an old hen (a chicken), a “galinha velha,” that can no longer lay so has lost its usefulness. Really, it’s a tragic story, no? I prefer to think [...]

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