Category Archives: Adventures!

Aroma de la Montaña Restaurant invites Chef Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Today we find ourselves in the spotlight. We have been summoned by Restaurante Aroma de la Montaña in the Jamaca de Dios complex in the amazingly beautiful city of Jarabacoa on the Dominican Republic mountains. Continue reading →

Search for the lost auyama!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

The search for the lost auyama! (Dominican squash) Dominican squash Hello friends and fellow foodies! The last weeks have been a bit hectic as we have been devoting time to our farming project as well as to our newest book. … Continue reading →

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Garlic skin burns

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Garlic skin burns Peeling garlic can be a dangerous thing…seriously! Hello friends! A few days ago I was preparing my usual garlic paste (to which I have been lately adding some salt and vinegar to keep fresh longer) and as … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures!, Anecdotical | Tagged allicin, allicin skin burns, garlic paste, garlic skin burns, garlic skin burns pictures, skin burns | 4 Comments

Chilean “sopaipillas” (Soh-/pie-/pee-/jazz-)

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Z Yamiris "Sous chef"

Chilean pumpkin “sopaipillas” (Soh-/pie-/pee-/jazz-) Hello friends! No. I haven’t taken over the site, but I did have many recipes to share and not done so in a long time! Don’t worry, I’ll give you back the “Chef” one of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures!, Desserts, Vegetarian, Vegetarian - Lactoovovegetarian | Tagged chilean sopaipillas, creamy pumpkin, deep fryer, sopaipillas recipe | Leave a comment

Carrot Pineapple cake

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Z Yamiris "Sous chef"

Carrot pineapple cake Hello friends! I’m now sharing some recipes I had saved for some time! Hope you enjoy! Ingredients for carrot pineapple cake 2 cups flour 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 ½ baking powder 1 tsp. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures!, Desserts, Vegetarian, Vegetarian - Lactoovovegetarian | Tagged carrot cake, carrot pineapple cake, carrot pineapple cake recipe | 4 Comments

Banana kisses cake

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Z Yamiris "Sous chef"

Banana kisses cake Hello friends! I had not shared for some time. This amazing cake I prepared a few days ago for my mother in law’s birthday (“Mama Antonia”) Hope you enjoy! Ingredients for the frosting ½ cup butter 8 … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures!, Desserts, Vegetarian, Vegetarian - Lactoovovegetarian | Tagged banana cake, banana cake recipe, banana kisses cake | 7 Comments

Old hen with eggs traditional Dominican stew

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Stewed old hen with egg Dominican recipe Hello friends and fellow foodies! Traditional “old hen stew” is very similar to the old rooster stew recipe. Some traditional Dominican dishes are extremely hard to see unless you come from a traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures!, Traditional Dominican Food | Tagged gallina criolla, gallina criolla with egg, old hen, old hen Dominican recipe, old hen stew Dominican stew recipe, old hen with egg pictures | Leave a comment

The heart of a pumpkin

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

The heart of the pumkin Hello friends! An old proverb in the Dominican Republic says that “the heart of the pumpkin (auyama) is only known to the knife”, which basically means that no one knows what others really feel but … Continue reading →