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Menu from the Central Region of Mexico

Posted on January 30, 2013 by albatz

We had two appetizers or ‘antojitos’ from the Central Region of Mexico. The first was ‘Chalupitas de pollo poblanos con dos salsas’. The second was Chiles capones, which were served on a creamy tomato salsa and drizzled with cream. I … Continue reading →

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food & wine of the Alsace Class 3 Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2012 by albatz

In our previous class we started preparing ‘Foie Gras au Naturel‘ for this third class. At $225/kilo, and requiring a very precise SousVide Water Oven to cook it correctly, this fancy duck liver is not something I’m going to be … Continue reading →

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Marinated Queso Fresco

Posted on September 2, 2012 by albatz

During the last heat wave I was trying to think of a no-cook appetizer for a Mexican-inspired party. Then I vaguely remembered having this wonderful marinated queso fresco somewhere. This could be the solution! I checked out the online recipes, … Continue reading →

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Thai eating course, Banquet no. 4, southern-style

Posted on May 25, 2011 by albatz

Location: Talay Thai, 8369 Granville St, Vancouver. MENU Gaeng Masaman Moo, yellow coconut curry with pork, potato, onion, lychee and pineapple. My favourite dish of all the classes, and it was in with some tough competition. It’s not actually on … Continue reading →

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