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for the Globetrotting Gastronomer…
Tex Mex Fajitas Two Ways
Google “Fajita Recipe” and you get 1,470,000 hits in 0.16 seconds. OK, so what the world really doesn’t need is two more fajita recipes, right? Right. But, being as much of an expert as the next guy, (hell, I’ve been to Texas … multiple times), I know quite a few Texans and Mexicans, and Lord…
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Redux Deconstructed Gazpacho with Basil Lime Sorbet
OK, I love Gazpacho. I admit it. Chunky or smooth, with or without garlic, onions, whatever. Every summer, I play with different versions always searching for tomato-based nirvana. This year I have fallen in love with a smooth Gazpacho from the following recipe found in the Culinate newsletter http://www.culinate.com/recipes/collections/Culinate+Kitchen/Soups/Culinate+Gazpacho. (By the way, the website is…
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Roasted Corn Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
When the weather finally warms up we all start thinking about cooking and eating outside. One of my favorite ways to keep it simple is to make up a batch of this great side salad ahead of time so I can concentrate on the main course and a beer when my friends show up. Everything…
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Cuban Ropa Vieja
“I was recently lucky enough to get to travel to Cuba for a couple of weeks. I had an amazing time and captured as much of it on video and in still photos as I could. This video will hopefully convey a little of the wonder I experienced. The Ropa Viejo recipe below will let…
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Vada
Molly’s Dad, Rick shares with us a recipe from Southern India. Vada is a savory fritter perfect for a meal or appetizer. Ingredients:1 cup Urad Daal (also know as black lentil or black gram)1 medium red onion finely chopped1 ¼ tsp fresh finely chopped Ginger1 ½ tbl black pepper corns – to taste1-2 green chilies…
READ MOREJamaican Spice Bread
A simple, moist, and tasty spice bread recipe that the whole family will love. Jamaican spice bread is best enjoyed with aged Cheddar cheese. Try it on the family this holiday season, you will love it. Ingredients Bread3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour4 teaspoons baking powder2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/2 teaspoon ground allspice1 pinch…
READ MOREPumpkin Spiced Martini
Enjoy an ice-cold martini that tastes like pumpkin pie in a glass. It’s a fun, delicious cocktail for your next holiday gathering.1 oz Captain Morgan’s spiced rum1/2 oz Cruzan vanilla rum3/4 oz Fulton’s Harvest pumpkin spice liquor2 shakes of cinnamon -Fill a shaker with ice-Add all 4 ingredients-Shake shake shake well-Strain it into you favorite…
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Small Galley, Big Flavor
Rick Sadle, Molly’s Dad, shares a recipe he discovered on the road. Chef Steven Chitty doesn’t let modest working space limit flavor or creativity Lucky me! Shortly after boarding a beautiful yacht called Charisma in Sicily (long story which I’ll tell you after three margaritas sometime), I settled in for a dinner of handmade pork…
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