tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46204237737432263632012-02-16T04:24:26.455-08:00As you all know I love to cook (not so much baking! You know why... :) ). I love to experiment in the kitchen and create new recipes and modify recipes that I find. One of my friends suggested that I share my experiences with everybody and start a cooking blog... :) I thought it would be fun! I will share all my experiments with you... some of them are good (yummy!), some of them, not so good (yucky!)... But it's always fun! :) I hope you enjoy this as much as I do...Carmennoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620423773743226363.post-29310087008588772072009-10-01T16:23:00.000-07:002009-10-01T17:10:19.860-07:00

I was craving potatoes with something the other day and decided to make a casserole, something I hadn't make in ages. Casseroles are a lot of fun to make! It's the dish were everything goes! :) A baked cheese topping is a great disguise if anything goes wrong.I checked the fridge and saw that I had enough things to make a "sofrito", always a good start. From there, my imagination just went nuts.

Carmennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620423773743226363.post-51155189761796844982009-07-01T14:06:00.000-07:002009-07-01T14:38:19.466-07:00

The other day I remembered a recipe passed down to me by my grandmother. I decided to prepare it right away. This is a very traditional recipe which is normally passed down from generation to generation. It is a traditional way of preparing pork tenderloin in Galicia. In my case, since my mother is from the south of Spain and they don't prepare the meat like this, it was my grandmother who told

Carmennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620423773743226363.post-66698521281430095172009-06-02T14:10:00.000-07:002009-06-02T14:48:51.526-07:00

Now, I know that any Italian will cringe at the thought of such a combination, but I assure you that it is not bad at all. Be adventurous! :) Fusion cuisine can be a lot of fun (unfortunately, not always successful! :) )Since pasta is a staple in our household, I came up with this really easy and quick pasta sauce inspired by Indian flavors. This is yet another one of those recipies I came up

Carmennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620423773743226363.post-47203398944587201032009-05-30T12:34:00.000-07:002009-06-02T16:50:47.737-07:00

A Filet Mignon steak is a steak cut from the beef tenderloin. In my opinion, it constitutes the most exquisite part of the beef.Over the years I have experimented with it and learned how to prepare it as a whole (the entire tenderloin) or in steaks. It took me quite some time to get to this point but I hope that the following tips will help you prepare the "perfect filet mignon steak" without

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Today I'm going to share the recipe for the little Nutella turnovers we had last Sunday during our "merienda". Those of you who had the "pleasure" to try my "mantecado-attempt" last Christmas know that I'm not good with sweets or desserts! :) Goran could attest to it too if he remembers my "marble cake-attempt" (hard and salty, just the way cake should be! :) ). So, for this to turn our good even

Carmennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620423773743226363.post-67932266563729635352009-05-18T15:59:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:05:47.637-07:00

The first recipe I want to share is very simple. I came up with it on a Thursday night, with an almost empty fridge and an almost empty pantry. Great start to be creative! :)I had some cream in the fridge leftover from another recipe and had to use it. Since I always have tomato sauce at home, garlic and pasta, I decided to make a quick pink sauce (tomato sauce, cream and garlic). As I was

Carmennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620423773743226363.post-49953610899528167952009-05-18T11:02:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:03:44.322-07:00

First stepsFirst of all, I would like to start with my own personal list of basics that I always have in the fridge, freezer or pantry. This is a very very limited list and includes only my must-haves:PantryDiced tomatoesTomato sauceSun-dried tomatoesPine nutsCanned cornCanned tunaOlive oilVegetable oilPeanut oilBalsamic vinegarApple cider vinegarRed wine vinegarHoneyBrown sugarGarlicYellow

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