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We have received some sad news this week. A beloved uncle has passed away. He was loved by every single life he touched. And believe me, he has touched many. His ability to love seemed too big for ...

Breakfast #57: Purple Rice Pudding

This is a special year. It’s the year little C will be going to school. We’ve already attended a trial class, where she (thankfully!), after a few nervous but firm “mama sit down chair”, ...

Beans and Rice

One of my most favorite activities of childhood was immersing myself in a good book while having something equally good to eat. I loved it so much that I would actually tell my friends I wasn’t ...

Breakfast #56: Potato Omelet with Sriracha

I have long coveted my mom’s tortilla de patata “cheat’s” pan. It basically looks like two frying pans stuck together, mouth to mouth, with a hook to attach them to each other. Although ...

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

It’s been just over a year since I started writing a column for Yummy magazine and I must say I have been having a ball. This blog has always been one of my favorite hobbies, and remains to be, ...

Breakfast #55: Pan de Sal & Cheese French Toast

I’ve mentioned before that I usually do my weekend morning market by myself. It’s a great time to disconnect from work, greet the weekend, and lose myself in something I love to do – look ...

Breakfast #54: Scrambled Eggs

Zen enthusiasts say that we need to live in the moment more. Focus on the present. Shut out extraneous noise. Feel the air on your skin. We are always rushing around. We ...

Roasted Eggplant with Garlic Cumin Yogurt

When I was working in Amsterdam, many, many years ago, one of my favorite things to do was visit museums. One of the perks of working in a media company, you see, was a press pass that gained me ...

Asian Mushroom Stir-fry

I’m always excited to come across new local purveyor and artisans, those brave souls who forge steadfastly ahead on paths seldom taken. Farmers who faithfully bring their organic vegetables to ...

Sambal Chicken Sandwich Spread

Hot on the enthusiastic heels of my last post, I have already decided to make short work of those goals I mentioned. When it comes to that blessed event called “starting” there is no time like ...

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