T'was the Day Before Natal — by Unknown on

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... and all through the house...

Top of the Crostini — by Unknown on

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I think I first fell in love with making  aperitivos when I was about 10 years old and I helped cater a wedding. Most of what we made w...

A Tale of Two Melded Holiday Cookies — by Unknown on

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"They are addicting!"

Chocolate Walnut Crescents — by Unknown on

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Colorful lights dot a few of the houses outside, and every once in a while you'll see a little red and white clothed chubby Pai Nata...

Presunto and Fig Stuffed Mushrooms — by Unknown on

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Thanksgiving has come and gone. The turkey was smokey, juicy, and tender. In a word, fantastic. The pomegranate chutney didn't make i...

A Thanksgiving in Portugal — by Unknown on

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Standing in the kitchen whilst eating a cookie fresh from the oven ( a fantastic chocolate chip one I might add ) and waiting on some bre...

Chilli Stuffed Bell Peppers with Melted Cheese — by Unknown on

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Drops of rain on window glass and gray skies as far as the eye can see. Chilled air, long sleeved shirts and colorful umbrellas dot the ...

Évora, Templo de Diana — by Unknown on

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Every once in a while I almost forget I'm in Europe. That I'm in the Old World. Lisbon is very old looking, but in order to see i...

Healthy Autumn Persimmon Bread — by Unknown on

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Here in Portugal, much like the rest of the northern hemisphere, it's autumn. But it doesn't look like autumn yet. The leaves ar...

Inspiring Minty Peach Plum Gelado — by Unknown on

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I've been away from blogging for over a month now. I've missed it, even as much as it can frustrate me. I felt a lack of inspira...

Chocolate Zucchini Bread Bites — by Unknown on

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Outside the colors are vivid blues, greens and soft white browns. The heat beats down on all bringing about raw sunburned, freckle speck...

Fresh Kiwiana Cake - A Daring Bake's Challenge — by Unknown on

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  Jana of Cherry Tea Cakes was our July Daring Bakers’ host and she challenges us to make Fresh Frasiers inspired by recipes written by ...

A Small Taste of Lisboa... — by Unknown on

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Mushroom and Vegetable Potstickers - A Daring Cook's Challenge — by Unknown on

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Steph from Stephfood was our Daring Cooks' July hostess.  Steph challenged us to make homemade noodles without the help of a motoriz...

Horse-Bunny is the new Donkey. — by Unknown on

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I can be as stubborn as a donkey. I get it from my mom. But I don't see it as a bad thing.  I like that I'm willing to be steadf...

Grilled Cuttlefish — by Unknown on

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A show of hands. Who out there has had or even heard of cuttlefish ? I'm pretty sure the list of people who come here that raised thei...

Black and White and Jelly all over... — by Unknown on

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Kitchen Play ZESPRI Kiwi Infused Pork Ravioli — by Unknown on

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When you are chosen to come up with an original recipe with kiwifruit , you tend to lean towards dishes that are traditionally sweet s...

Diadem Tail... — by Unknown on

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“For everything seemed resting on his nod, As they could read in all eyes. Now to them, Who were accustomed, as a sort of god...

The Gorilla/Human Connection — by Unknown on

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The Toronto Zoo has a fairly recent member to the gorilla exhibit. A gorilla toddler, who seemed to enjoy playing and acting much like ...

Chocolate Marquise - A Daring Baker's Challenge — by Unknown on

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The May 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Emma of CookCraftGrow and Jenny of Purple House Dirt. They chose to challenge everyon...

Eu Nao falo Portugues. Eu entendo um pouco de Portugues. — by Unknown on

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"I do not speak Portuguese. I understand a little Portuguese." The title says it all. That is of course if you can read Portug...

Pasteis de Nata - Redo Acquired — by Unknown on

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I've been in Portugal for 18 days. Not quite a month but over half of one, and I've been having issues getting posts up as often...

Second Week... Not the Same As the First. — by Unknown on

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Like I stated last week, I've been busy. This last week we spent 6 days up north in Monsanto , a town full of granite houses and beau...

Polar Bears... — by Unknown on

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Polar Bears at the Toronto Zoo. If you'd like to see the first photos from this series, please go here . ____________________...