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Beijing beef

25-Oct-09

Today we’ll do another good recipe from Blogchef…
I particularly like it because the beef stays tender and moist, because it contains yummy vegetables and because the sauce is delicious!
Ingredients:
- 750g / 1,65 pounds steak sliced into thin strips
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- vegetable oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, I sliced it [...]

Alfajores con dulce de leche

10-Oct-09

I was introduced to alfajores by my Uruguayan and Argentinian family. These cookies exist in both a home-made version and an industrially manufactured version. Oddly enough, both versions have practically nothing in common.
Me, I like the home-made version, not only because it reminds me of my grandma and my aunts, but also because it has [...]

Melt-off-the-bone spare ribs

20-Jun-09

I’m not a very carnivorous person, but when it comes to spareribs I know when I start to eat but I do not know when I will stop
This time I tried a recipe (with some small modifications) from Curiously Ravenous, who in turn, replicated a recipe from her Chinese grandfather.
I would encourage you [...]

Pizza time!

07-Jun-09

What can I say…who on Earth does not like pizza?!
This time I’ll share with you my mom’s recipe, which for me it is the most delicious in the world
The result is a pizza with a thick, yet extremely tender dough, a thick layer of tomato sauce and whichever toppings you fancy.
Ingredients (gives 4 [...]

Barbecue sauce

22-Apr-09

Finally spring has arrived, nature wakens up, the days become longer, one feels like spending the day outdoors…It’s time to open the BBQ season!!
Here is the perfect complement, a BBQ sauce based on a recipe from The Perfect Pantry that has nothing to envy to the manufactured versions…
See for yourself…
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- [...]