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Saying Goodbye to the Summer (tear!) – And the Recipes That Helped Us Cope
Last week we discovered that the 5-day forecast was calling for a week’s worth of blue skies and summer-like weather. Not bad considering this past Sunday marked the beginning of Fall. Now, don’t get...
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Something’s Fishy ‘Round Here – Livornese Fish Stew (il cacciucco alla...
I know, I know, another Tuscan recipe. Well, as I’m sure you know, when you visit a place, you often wish you were back there once you’re home. This feeling can last years. Besides looking through...
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Christmas Dinner Rundown – Recipe 2 – Fritto Misto di Mare
Like I promised, a new day brings a new recipe from Christmas Eve. To pay homage to my Italian heritage, and also to tip our hat to the country we were married in, we wanted to try our hand at the 7...
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Christmas Rundown – Recipe 3 – Fettuccine Fra’diavolo with Crab and Shrimp
Apologies for the break since our last post. The husband’s sister got married last weekend in London and we took a break in Madrid afterwards. The city is beautiful and energetic with an unbelievable...
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Arroz Marinero – Spanish “Marine” Rice
On our final day in Madrid, it was pissing down with rain. We spent about 4 hours walking around the Reina Sofia drooling over Picasso’s Guernica (the size of a giant museum wall) and the large amount...
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Morcilla-Stuffed Squid – Bloody Hell!
A lot of people love Jamie Oliver for his informal, cheekie-chappie attitude and antics, which they welcome as a nice break from the seemingly unapproachable TV chefs of the past. Personally, I find...
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From the Depths of a Winter Funk: Black Rice (Arroz Negro)
Those readers who’ve been following us for a while know (and, we hope, appreciate) that we frequently put our bodies and constitutions on the line for your benefit. Indeed, some of you may remember,...
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Crispy Thai Calamari Salad – Healthy? Kinda. Fresh? Definitely.
A few years ago, my local favorite Thai take-out royally f’ed me. Ok, I’m exaggerating a bit. Have you ever had a restaurant you used to love and then horrible customer service just made you...
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A Sepia-Tinted Future: Fideua with Cuttlefish
For centuries, mankind and cuttlefish have had something of a difficult relationship, certainly from the latter’s perspective. Even prior to the development of the photographic tint known as sepia – a...
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