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Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley: Class 2 Part 2

Posted on March 22, 2013 by albatz

The second half of our second class on the food and wine of the Rhone River Valley featured ‘Mandarin Orange Pork Ribs with Roasted Carrots and Potatoes‘ followed by a dessert of moist ‘Dark Chocolate Cake with Orange Blossom Ice … Continue reading →

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Mexican Cooking from Sinaloa

Posted on January 14, 2013 by albatz

The Mexican state of Sinaloa is between the Sea of Cortez and the Sierra Madres. Seafood abounds along the 640 km of Sinaloa’s coastline. The primary cities of the state are Mazatlán,  Culiacán and Los Mochis. Aguachile de Camarón Sinaloense … Continue reading →

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Mole Amarillito de Oaxaca

Posted on December 20, 2012 by albatz

Mole Amarillito de Oaxaca, is one of the seven moles that the state of Oaxaca is famous for. ‘Amarillito’ means ‘yellow’; ‘mole’ is the indigenous word for a multi-layered sauce formed from a complex mix of spices and herbs. This dish is … Continue reading →

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Spanish Tapas Class No. 3 at UBC

Posted on September 24, 2012 by albatz

We had an interesting combo of tapas for our last ‘making tapas’ class with Chef Eric. First tapa on offer was Fried Manchego Cheese, which sounded so odd that no one picked it. Chef Eric shrugged, “Okay, we won’t do … Continue reading →

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