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This recipe is adapted from Lucas Hollweg’s Spaghetti with Mushrooms and Fennel Seeds, which I made a couple days ago. I didn’t have fennel seeds, so I used anise seeds instead and the result exceeded my expectations. Tonight I tried it on risotto. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup short grain brown rice, boiled for about 12 [...]  A moqueca is a Brazilian fish stew typical of the state of Bahia. This past weekend I made Salmon and Shrimp Moqueca to try out the capixaba clay pan my mother brought me from Brazil. I pureed a head of garlic, an onion, lime juice, salt, and cilantro and marinated six salmon steaks and a pound [...] A paella is not a specific recipe but simply baked rice. In Spain it is traditionally made in an open fire but in modern kitchens you can make it in the oven or even a bbq. Ironically enough, I got to this recipe looking for something to do with eggs. I have some eggs to [...] Every culture seems to have its own version of chicken noodle soup. The local version of every grandmother’s arsenal for fending off the flu might include noodles as in North America and Asia or rice, as in Brazil. Known as canja in Portuguese, it is usually a simple affair of using leftover rice and chicken. [...] I’m not one to buy too many cookbooks but I love cooking magazines. My favourite at the moment is Fine Cooking for the variety of recipes, the emphasis on seasonal ingredients, and its pedagogical flair. Many recipes are actually built around teaching a particular technique or the principles behind a traditional dish. The article on [...] |
 Hi, I'm Alexandra. Born in Brazil, Canadian by choice, and having lived in exciting Barcelona for a year between 2006 and 2007, my earliest childhood memories revolve around food and food is what I remember most about every place I’ve ever lived. After writing a more general blog for the past few years, it was time to organize my writing about food in one place. © All pictures on this blog are taken by me unless otherwise noted. About the title of this blog |
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