Monthly Archives: October 2009

Cocido – Filipino Style

Cocido is considered to be one of the more traditional dishes from Spain.  Every Spanish household has a unique take on this national boiled dish, and naturally, each take also has its own array of flavors. As history shows, the … Continue reading

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kompeito

What is a kompeito? If you’ve ever seen the movie, Spirited Away, these little candies may seem familiar. The little soot creatures working in the boiler room are given these spiky balls of colored sugar as their meal. (It took … Continue reading

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5 steps for planning for any meal

If you’ve ever watched the Food Network’s television show, Iron Chef, you are probably amazed at the amount of fantastic dishes these professionals can create in the one hour time limit that they are given.  These chefs and their teams … Continue reading

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