Category: Cooking
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Vanilla ice cream
What is the last thing you learned? I love trying new things in the kitchen. My latest experiments have been with ice cream. So far, I have made vanilla, banana, melon, strawberry and orange ice cream. This weekend I will try my hand with the chocolate one. All of them have turned out quite good:…
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Brazilian brigadeiro
What’s your favorite candy? No respectable Brazilian birthday party—especially children’s parties—is complete without a generous serving of brigadeiros for the guests. This beloved candy is enjoyed across Brazil, from North to South and East to West. I grew up savoring brigadeiros at my own birthday parties. On those occasions, I would help roll them once…
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Grandma’s sourdough bread
What’s your favorite thing to cook? There’s a lot of things I like to cook. Definitely my favorite one is bread. Obviously, I include in this category the Brazilian cheese bread, which is a gluten free bread. I had a strong influence in my cooking disposition. What I loved the most growing up was my…
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Brazilian cheese bread
What snack would you eat right now? Can I interest you in some Brazilian cheese bread? Or, as we call it in Brazil, pão de queijo? It is one of the most popular snacks in Brazil. However, it’s originally from Minas Gerais, a state in the Southeast region. My grandma was from that state. For…
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Things I’m good at
Share five things you’re good at. I usually am not one to brag. And as you will see below, I would say that I am reasonably good at the things I listed. Not the best that there is out there. But I am happy with it. Here’s a list of things I think I’m good…
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Instituting the World Flan Day!
Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. Have you already tasted this creamy, sweet, caramelized delicacy? Known by many different names, it has Latin roots but a worldly reach. Crème caramel renversé (France) and Pudim Flan (Portugal) are just a few of the names in use. Pudim de Leite (Brazil) or Milk…
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Like Jacques Pépin says: “Happy Cooking!”
Have you ever watched any of the videos of Jacques Pépin? He teaches how to cook both frugal meals and elaborate dishes. You can check those in a couple of his Facebook channels here and here. He also recently appeared in The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. It was a hilarious competition to discover who…