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10 Things to do with ‘Puerto-Rican’ Meatloaf and a giveaway

This last week has been busy. Getting ready to go on holiday, working till the last minute and not being able to do my regular blog-hopping and reading!!!!! Forgive me. You’ve all been patient and kind to keep coming back.

IMG_8198So….this giveaway is for you! A choice from 2 books which I have and love: One of them is all Nigerian recipes and the other is a wider collection of African recipes. You choose when you win and I’ll ship anywhere……! {Forgive the image quality, these are saved from amazon!} Read more…

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March 16th, 2010
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Mexican Chocolate Macarons and Hot Choccie

I’d given up completely…..

IMG_8168…on ever making macarons. Certainly not this weekend.

The damn things. Its not as if I love them anyway. Read more…

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March 13th, 2010
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‘Cuban’ strawberries with Meringue Ice-cream

So, I want to clear up a few things before I get to the heart of the matter:

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  1. I know strawberries are not in ‘season’ according to the traditional food calenders.
  2. I am also very aware that there is nothing Cuban about strawberries. Don’t believe me? Well, go ahead, type Cuban strawberries in Google and see what you get!
  3. The combination notwithstanding is AMAZING. Leading me a bit tipsy when taking these photos yesterday afternoon! If you are a purist, please wait till the summer to make this. But make it…..please.

And for more on the ‘Cuban’ ingredients….read on. Read more…

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March 7th, 2010
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Haiti, Friendship and Tasty Tasot Cabrit

We love each other…..very much I dare say.

IMG_6478We’ve always been there for each other too, more or less. In all this time, we’ve come to a joint conclusion, one that we reached at a Chinese restaurant many months ago.

If ever there was a thing to destroy this friendship, …

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March 2nd, 2010
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Jamaican Jerk Fish, Creole sauce and….

…Rice n Peas

IMG_5566I love Jamaica. Though I’ve never been, I’ve felt kinship with people from the Caribbean most of my life. Read more…

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February 21st, 2010
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Colombian Pan De Banano….

….aka Banana bread, with white chocolate chips and pecans!

It took me a while to figure out what to make for this stop of our Culinary Tour 2010, hosted by Joan of Foodalogue.. Eventually, I stumbled upon recipe after recipe for Banana bread…., and then it became very clear and apparent what exactly I had to do. Namely, make some.

See, I have tried it once before, sort of…..

Actually, my friend, S made the bread (she is a BBE: Banana Bread Expert, churning loaf after loaf, of exportable commodity. Yes her BB has travelled from Europe to the States….., though not for me). While she worked hard, I stood by taking loads of photos and learning all her tips and tricks.

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February 18th, 2010
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Akara-Acaraje: The Brazilian-Nigerian connection

(Updated 10th September 2011)
 
You go as a prisoners
Enslaved by bonds of chain
But still….in your thoughts
You’re free

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Out of Nicaragua: Arroz con…many things!

IMG_1826 As soon as she opened the jar to show me what they looked like, I found myself breathing in the fragrance of my Nigerian childhood (while standing in a Parisian shop on a cold February day): hot, sweaty, scented days; all the intensity of my youth, captured in a few black Tonka beans. Read more…

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January 24th, 2010
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El Salvador, Plátanos Fritos and Me….

In Nigeria, we call it Dodo.

IMG_1259No, silly….. not the bird, I’m talking about fried plantains and please don’t ask me why we call them that, ’cause I don’t know the history! Read more…

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January 17th, 2010
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