We love duck-usually, I cook Peking duck twice a year. But since I already made it for Chinese New Year at the end of January, this time I decided to try something new-something l've been wanting to cook for a long time: Easy Classic French Duck à l'Orange. The smell in the house, the flavors...
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Vietnamese sweet and spicy chicken wings and Boiled potatoes with creamy sauce
Baked Vietnamese sweet and spicy chicken wings (fish sauce, garlic, sugar, hot pepper flakes). Boiled potatoes with creamy sauce (sour cream, capers, sun dried tomatoes, fresh dill, green onions, olive oil).
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Crispy paprika chicken with peppers, potatoes, onions and fragrant thyme
Peking duck
our favorite dish -Peking duck, I’m trying to make it at least twice a year, especialy here in Playa, we can’t wait for dinner tonight, crispy sweet skin and super juicy meat, it smells so amazing already in my house! Made a special marinade with spices for inside of the duck and...
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Jerk chicken
I tried jerk chicken for the first time in the US and, like how I first felt with Mexican(TexMex) food, was disappointed with it. So, when I saw a very popular Jamaican restaurant here in Playa, I didn’t bother to try. But then, my friend Juan cooked some jerk chicken at our house not too long ago and it...
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Hainan chicken and rice
today I made Hainan chicken and rice, with 3 different and unique dipping sauces, ginger & spring onion sauce; soy dipping sauce; chilli-garlic sauce, our favorite. Also, chicken broth. Everything was so good, flavorful, fresh. it took much longer to prepare/ cook it than I thought it will, but it, definitely, worth it!
Stir- fried chicken with vegetables
Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken and chayote & garlic
I tried Chayote in Mexican cuisine, very interesting refreshing crunchy fruit, the texture of apple, the taste between radish and mild pear. They are tasty just plain and simple. Today I’m making Vietnamese dinner, my favorite cuisine! So, I made chayote & garlic (they are amazing together!), fried in the wok with shallot, oyster sauce, maple syrup, cilantro and...
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Thanksgiving 2024
Happy Thursday! The chicken and gravy, I love this method of roasting the chicken and flavors for chicken and gravy. You can always add some different herbs and spices. Also, I combined two my favorite recipes for the gravy, five spice and roasted garlic.
Puff pastry with cheese, always use different cheese and herbs for this recipe, depending...
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Roast Chicken with Five Spice Gravy
Roast Chicken with Five Spice Gravy. I think, I found one more recipe for the best delicious roasted chicken with gravy, we love it so much! And gravy is so good!!
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