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    Churros : The Traditional Spanish Doughnut
    Melissa Maria
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Churros : The Traditional Spanish Doughnut

    RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon of salt 2 tablespoons of butter 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour Olive Oil or Vegetable for...
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    Costillas De Puerco Reina
    Melissa Maria
    • May 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Costillas De Puerco Reina

    This is my video version of Food52's Amanda ^messes up^ in the kitchen ...... because get real we all do. This recipe is simple to...
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    Chunky Delicious Salsa From Clarita's Cooking Lighter
    Melissa Maria
    • May 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Chunky Delicious Salsa From Clarita's Cooking Lighter

    A salsa can be used in a variety of recipes - it does not have to be with chips but can enhance broiled fish or decorate a steak. This...
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    Pollo Encebollado (Chicken in Onion Sauce)
    Melissa Maria
    • May 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pollo Encebollado (Chicken in Onion Sauce)

    This recipe was passed down from my grandmother's great Uncle Don Pancho. Don Pancho was a cook in the royal palace in Madrid before the...
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    Modified Cobb : Avocado and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
    Melissa Maria
    • May 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Modified Cobb : Avocado and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

    My brother named this one. This recipe was recommended to me by one of our close friends. My grandmother's book has so many recipes, this...
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    Spring Peach Sangria
    Melissa Maria
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Spring Peach Sangria

    Ingredients: 1 small lemon 1 small orange 1 bottle of burgundy 1/2 cup of pineapple chunks 1/2 cup of canned peaches or 1 fresh peach (...
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    Clarita's Bread Peach Pudding My Way
    Melissa Maria
    • Apr 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Clarita's Bread Peach Pudding My Way

    Ingredients: Light or Sugar reduced Caramel sauce for the bottom of the pan 6 to 8 slices of day old bread, crust removed 2 cups of milk,...
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    BBC Shakshuka Recipe Modified
    Melissa Maria
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    BBC Shakshuka Recipe Modified

    Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 red or white onions, chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped or chili powder 1 garlic clove,...
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    Camarones Al Ajillo Pasta : Simple and Quick
    Melissa Maria
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Camarones Al Ajillo Pasta : Simple and Quick

    Recipe: 1 pound large shrimp ( buy the frozen) Salt 1/4 cup olive oil 4 Tablespoons clarified butter Juice of 1 lemon 5 garlic cloves...
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    What to do with all the beans you bought?
    Melissa Maria
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    What to do with all the beans you bought?

    Some beans are required to be soaked overnight. Remove any dirt or foreign particles, and wash beans thoroughly in a colander. Transfer...
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    Tips for Las Novedades Yellow Rice and Chicken
    Melissa Maria
    • Feb 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Tips for Las Novedades Yellow Rice and Chicken

    My grandmother's adaptation of the 1890's version of the Las Novedades Arroz Amarillo Con Pollo contains a charming story starring a...
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    OG Chocolate Cookies
    Melissa Maria
    • Feb 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    OG Chocolate Cookies

    I found this recipe in my grandmother's notes for her local cooking show on Tampa's Channel 13 back in the day. The original recipe below...
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    GRAND DISHES
    Melissa Maria
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    GRAND DISHES

    Cofounders Iska Lupton and Anastasia Miari are acknowledging grandmothers around the world with Grand Dishes. Grand Dishes a website and...
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    Women of Taste
    Melissa Maria
    • Jan 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Women of Taste

    Flipping through the U.K. edition of Harper's Bazaar I found Women of Taste. Every Friday from January 17th to March 8th a podcast will...
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    Saute 101
    Melissa Maria
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    Saute 101

    The word "saute": Spanish for saute is soefreir, and the definition of both words is to fry lightly and quickly in moderately hot grease,...
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    Food Bigger than the Plate
    Melissa Maria
    • Sep 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Food Bigger than the Plate

    V & A exhibition open from May 20, 2019 - October 20, 2019. "Food connects us to each other, our culture, nature and shapes the world we...
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    Huevos Al Plato
    Melissa Maria
    • Sep 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Huevos Al Plato

    One of my favorite things about Saturday is breakfast with my husband. He usually makes us a huge spread. I find this superhuman as I can...
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    Carrot Cake/Pastel de Zanahoria                                   Clarita's Cooking Lighter pg 304
    Melissa Maria
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Carrot Cake/Pastel de Zanahoria Clarita's Cooking Lighter pg 304

    Total Cook Time : 45 min Need: microplane,mixer, blender, glass dish 13 x 9 x 2. If you use a dark pan, the oven times will change. For...
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    Vegetales a la Romana (a spin on ratatouille)
    Melissa Maria
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Vegetales a la Romana (a spin on ratatouille)

    Total Time: 2 hours Quick Tip: Use food processor to quicken prep time The recipe found in Clarita's Cocina (pg. 71) It is a labor of...
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