Dominican Cooking

Cuisinart 7-speed hand mixer [US]

Aunt Clara — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:03:07 +0000

For the mother (or the son or daughter) who loves baking, we are giving away a lovely pink Cuisinart hand mixer. Because, as I have now discovered, even if you have a stand mixer, a hand mixer comes handy sometimes (pun intended). To participate: LOG IN USING THE FORM BELOW TO ENTER You must be [...]

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Strawberry and yogurt popsicles and ice cream

Aunt Clara — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:46:56 +0000

Strawberry and yogurt popsicles and ice cream

Coming from a coastal town in an area defined as “Tropical Desert Forest” my first visit to Constanza in my early teens came as a real shock. Geographically and climate-wise you would have a hard time finding two places so different and still located on the same small island. To my 13 (or 12?, can’t [...]

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Mango and shrimp salad

Aunt Clara — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:52:48 +0000

Mango and shrimp salad

Before mango season is over I wanted to bring you this recipe. Every Dominican has an opinion on which is the best mango cultivar: banilejos, puyitas, injertos, etc. Truth is if you have never tried a ripe mango in our country you have missed much in your life. I find mangoes imported into non-mango growing [...]

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China Heirloom Collection Dessert Plate, Set of 4 [US, CAN]

Aunt Clara — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:12:50 +0000

China Heirloom Collection Dessert Plate, Set of 4 [US, CAN]

Time to serve your dessert in style. One winner will receive this set of beautiful fine pierced china set. Microwave and Dishwasher Safe LOG IN USING THE FORM BELOW TO ENTER You must be 18 years or older and a US or Canada resident. Follow me on Twitter, Facebook or Google Plus for 3 extra points. [...]

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Quail with rum and apples

Aunt Clara — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:08:31 +0000

Quail with rum and apples

Cooking with rum is not unfamiliar to Dominicans, totally the opposite actually. Some of the dishes that may be cooked with rum are rabo encendido and chivo liniero (each family has its own recipe and lore about these dishes). With a wide variety of world-class rum available at reasonable prices here, it is no surprise [...]

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