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Category Archives: Anecdotical
Dominican Spice
This has been one of our most common topics. We have devoted so much time and energy to discussing Dominican Spice that not long ago we decided to write a short book, with a photographic glossary of the most common Dominican spices and herbs… Continue reading
Garlic skin burns
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
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The heart of a pumpkin
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
Our agricultural adventure!
Hello everyone! The last few months we have been pretty exciting. We have gotten involved in many interesting projects. One of them is our agricultural project. It looks like a lot of people are into producing their own food, which … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures!, Anecdotical, Informative
Tagged auyama, Dominican pumpkin, farming, our agricultural adventure
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A baby back rib adventure!
Hello everyone! I think that to say that I love the kitchen won’t surprise anybody, but what may be a surprise is that I enjoy more to cook and to see others enjoy what I cook than to eat. The … Continue reading
Cocaleca! (little rice or “arrocito”)
Hello everyone! Some days ago I came across some “arrocito ” (literal “little rice”) and it brought back some memories. Of course I got some, how could I resist the temptation? The “arrocito ” or “cocaleca ” street treat is … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures!, Anecdotical, Desserts, Traditional street food
Tagged arrocito, cocaleca, Dominican rice krispies, little rice
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Out on vacation…and an American Breakfast!
Hello everyone! We have been on vacation for a while but we’re back and I promise to make it up to you all! The “Sous Chef” and I were, along with the little ones and most of the family in Florida during Christmas, New … Continue reading
A “Proper Sancocho”!
Hello friends!! I had shared some time ago the sancocho recipe, (sorry guys I haven’t got to translating that one) but i always wanted to share how a proper sancocho is made and specially how it’s shared, because Sancocho, more … Continue reading