Author: Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet
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Dessert Sopapillas For Your Cinco de Mayo Celebration
If you visit a Mexican restaurant in North America, then more than likely you are going to find sopapillas (pronounced so-pa-pee-yas) on the dessert menu. Sopapilla means bread soaked in oil, and although we are trying to avoid a greasy result, it is basically a fried, sweet dough that is then paired with a…
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Galatoboureko (Greek Custard Pie) With Kataifi
Having grown up in a Greek home, filo dough was a huge part of many of our dishes. My dad would bring several boxes home with him while grocery shopping to stash in the freezer just in case we got the urge to make a quick spanakopita or tiropita. Another item that we used a…
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Mexican Apple Pies (Chimichangas) For Cinco De Mayo
Another Cinco de Mayo is almost here and those of us who love food are always looking for new things to make with tortillas. Whether you are partial to the corn variety or like me, prefer the flour version, there are so many delicious things that can be made with both. Since I am always…
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A Great Crispy Fried Onion Ring Snack
When I was living away at College, I used to love those crispy fried onions that came in the can. You know the ones I mean…the same ones that are always suggested as a topping for that popular green bean and canned mushroom soup casserole recipe that we are all familiar with. There was also…
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Bring On The Bacon Donuts (loukoumades with crispy bacon)
It’s not often that I come across people who don’t like donuts. So, on one recent occasion where I knew I was going to have a captive audience, I decided to test a new recipe for some Greek honey donuts that I had been experimenting with. It actually all began with one of my Facebook…
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The Winner Of Cochon 555, Washington DC Executive Chef Scott Drewno of The Source
Attending an event like Cochon 555 is definitely not for the faint of heart. The concept developed by Brady Lowe, President and Creative Director of Taste Network in 2009 came in response to the lack of consumer education around heritage breeds of pigs. Brady is so passionate about this issue that he simply resonates with…
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Delicious Plaintain Chips
I’m sure you’ve seen the bags of plaintain chips at the grocery store like I have, and I don’t know about you but I think that they are quite pricey! Fresh plaintains are so inexpensive and you can make a huge batch for a few dollars and add your own spice combination…so why even bother…
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Crispy & Creamy Mediterranean Style Chicken Livers
Growing up at home with my family we ate many unique items. Some of these items included breaded lamb brains and other interesting parts which included eyeballs and testicles along with parts of other animals like tongue. Mentioning all of these items that are otherwise known as offal is not meant to gross you out,…
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Bombolini Donuts For Easter Morning
It’s been a long Lenten season and you are finally ready to put all of your diet restrictions behind you and indulge. What better way to do this than with some Italian Bomboloni donuts. Italians are known for their fried pastries and this little treat is no exception. These little nuggets of perfection made…
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Cross Your Buns & Don’t Ask Why
Who, What, Where & Why?…The age old questions we all ask ourselves and each other while pondering many of life’s mysteries… and when it comes to hot cross buns, have you ever wondered why there is a cross on top of each bun? I know that I always have but never really knew the answer,…