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couple of friends and a brother who are salad haters – they simply can’t stand the sight of leaves piled up on a plate (it’s pretty much what I feel about Michael Bay’s movies, so I can relate). :) I personally love salads because I grew up eating vegetables by the bucketfuls since I was never a fan of meat, and the salads I make nowadays are packed with interesting ingredients such ashttp://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/roasted-tomato-and-mozzarella-panzanella.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-4970971802900832160Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:00 +00002013-05-22T10:58:24.966-03:00Marthacitrusboozealmond meallimoncellomadeleinesnuts It’s no secret I adore the Internet and to the list of great things that can be done with it I’ll add planning trips – flights, hotels, restaurant reservations, everything can be done with the computer, not to mention the travel blogs out there and their precious information about the places around the world – my dear friend Tania’s blog was a fantastic source when I was planning my trip to Newhttp://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/almond-madeleines-with-limoncello-glaze.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-2932297722933752703Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:00 +00002013-05-20T11:30:20.808-03:00citrusboozecaipirinhalimecakecachaçasyrup It’s been a lot of fun following Nigella’s comments about her Brazilian trip: for what she’s written she really had a lovely time around here. Apparently one of Nigella's favorite Brazilian treats was the coxinha, described perfectly by her as a sort of chicken croquette – she’s made coxinhas in her kitchen and posted the recipe on her website – along with the caipirinha, the latter being http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/caipirinha-drizzle-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-4041452854071983514Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:00 +00002013-05-17T15:22:28.208-03:00citrusmarmaladealmond mealquick breadmuffinsorangenuts I was talking to my father about my mother the other day and I remembered something she used to do when my brother and I were little: every time she made a cake she would let us lick the bowl, which was something we both enjoyed very much (I might have told you that already but I’m not sure – 936 posts will do that do one’s mind). :) She was a fabulous baker and baked very often, not only http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/marmalade-muffins-moments-of-stress-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-2187301323239567284Wed, 15 May 2013 19:30:00 +00002013-05-15T16:30:14.978-03:00cookiescinnamonsnickerdoodleschocolate chipschocolate Last weekend, as I was baking these cookies and their wonderful smell took over my apartment, I thought that they deserved a fun name – I wasn’t a fan of the original (car-co-doodles), plus it would mean nothing to my Brazilian readers. The freckled dough in the bowl looked like the milk chocolate stracciatella ice cream I made a while ago and that was when I decided to call the cookies http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/stracciatella-snickerdoodles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-1435143670333949780Mon, 13 May 2013 16:36:00 +00002013-05-13T13:36:33.032-03:00coconutcakeDonna Haycocoabarsicingchocolate People often tell me that they admire me for cooking and baking so frequently, and I reply that preparing food really makes me happy. However, I do have some lazy moments, too, of course, and these bars are proof: I’ve always wanted to make lamingtons but kept postponing it because the thought of baking the cake, cutting it into squares, dipping them in chocolate and rolling in coconut made me http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/lamington-bars-lamingtons-for-lazy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-3888164357742537128Fri, 10 May 2013 18:22:00 +00002013-05-10T15:22:50.799-03:00cheesecanned tomatoesMarthaherbsparsleyparmesantomato saucespinachvegetarianricottapasta Nigella promoted her cookbook in several different TV shows here in Brazil and in one of them she baked her chocolate banana muffins – she said that they would be a nice treat for breakfast on Mother’s Day. Her comment reminded me of this recipe I cooked a while ago, the first one I tried from Martha’s wonderful vegetarian cookbook: I find it perfect for a celebration day, since it can be put http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/ricotta-and-spinach-stuffed-shells-nice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-5689042761681457768Wed, 08 May 2013 20:10:00 +00002013-05-24T11:50:25.879-03:00cookiespistachiocitruswhite chocolatelemonnuts Due to incorrect information given by the bookstore over the phone I arrived really early at the mall last Friday to get Nigella’s autograph; with all that time in our hands my sister and I needed something to do, so we ate lunch and then went to the movies. The options are pretty limited these days with “Iron Man 3” taking over half the theaters, so “Evil Dead” was our choice. The original http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/white-chocolate-pistachio-and-lemon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-6638307742230671843Mon, 06 May 2013 22:43:00 +00002013-05-06T19:43:12.465-03:00fruitdried cherriescoconutbreadcakeNigellabanana Something I never imagined possible happened a couple of days ago: I met Nigella Lawson! :) No, I wasn’t dreaming – she actually came to Brazil to promote her book "Nigella Kitchen" and I went to the book signing held in Sao Paulo. I had to stand in line for four hours – my legs hurt like hell up to this moment – but it was all worth it: the woman is a goddess. Beautiful beyond words, she http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/coconut-and-cherry-banana-bread-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-773641501669943120Sat, 04 May 2013 21:51:00 +00002013-05-04T19:04:07.803-03:00financierspistachiocitrusalmond mealegg whitesorangenutsfriands Financiers are one of my favorite baked goods: I love their chewy texture and they are also very versatile when it comes to flavors – the sky is the limit. A small bag of pistachios in the freezer was the perfect excuse for baking these financiers: since the lemons I had in my fridge were reserved for a cake I replaced their zest with orange and I think the result was better than the one from http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/orange-and-pistachio-financiers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-8117740407577622104Thu, 02 May 2013 18:10:00 +00002013-05-02T15:10:33.973-03:00sour creamboozeDonna Haycupcakescocoapeanut buttericingwhiskynuts Every time a new DH magazine issue arrives I go crazy with so many delicious recipes and it’s a tough task to choose which one to make first. This time, however, it was a bit easier: I decided I would only make something if I had all the ingredients home. Since I was out of cream cheese all the gorgeous cheesecakes would have to wait, that way I settled for these cupcakes: tender and deeply http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/05/chocolate-whisky-cupcakes-with-peanut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-8262701309558377419Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:52:00 +00002013-04-30T14:52:23.182-03:00rollsfruitgolden raisinsyeastalmond mealbreadmarzipannutsapple One of my favorite things to do is reading about how movies are made and especially how directors and actors are chosen for each project; there are characters impossible to imagine being played by someone else – can you picture Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones? – while with others I would have taken a different route: for instance, I would have chosen Vanessa Williams to play Storm instead of Hallehttp://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/apple-and-marzipan-rolls-interesting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-345000586343832636Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:31:00 +00002013-04-28T20:31:55.494-03:00cookiesdried cherriesblack forestchocolate chips Years ago, when I started using American recipes in my kitchen, one thing I really wanted to try making was chocolate chip cookies: they're not part of our food culture and there were two store-bought versions - one was nice, but very expensive, and the more affordable one was on the dry side. Now that I have made my share of chocolate chip cookies with great success - they're infinitely betterhttp://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/black-forest-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-688472617182438314Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:14:00 +00002013-04-26T12:14:09.202-03:00sour creamyeastcoconutbreadbunscoconut milk I waited months for the fifth season of “Mad Men” to arrive on Netflix but after watching all the episodes I did not like it much. :/ * spoilers * I hated the fate of my favorite characters, Joan and Lane, and Don Draper doesn’t seem to be the interesting character he once was – at least Pete and Peggy had great finales. Seasons 1 through 4 are such favorites of mine, I hope season 6 gets http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/coconut-buns-tv-show-disappointment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-3434434792669172184Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:50:00 +00002013-04-24T11:51:22.580-03:00cauliflowerMarthacurry powdercurrycherry tomatoesspinachspicesveggieschickpeavegetarian Those of you around here for a while know that my husband is a classic case of picky eater – there are lots of things that he just won’t eat. That makes me sad because he is missing out on several delicious things, but what can I do? I can’t force him – I hated it when my stepmother forced us to eat her disgusting food and that was the reason why I started cooking. I consider it his loss – I http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/chickpea-curry-with-roasted-cauliflower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-1321543439492137857Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:53:00 +00002013-04-22T11:57:19.356-03:00cinnamonsour creamloafcakenutmegspices I find cooking or baking from a cookbook for the first time a tricky thing: if the recipe turns out good – which is the case most of the times – I feel like using that cookbook right away again, over and over, sometimes to exhaustion, but if the first recipe turns out bad I tend to put the cookbook aside. I know I shouldn’t do it because bad recipes can happen to anyone but I really can’t help http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/cinnamon-swirl-loaf-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-3397487418067274134Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:01:00 +00002013-04-20T12:01:32.381-03:00thumbprint cookiescookiespoppy seedsraspberry jam I'm a visual person so I am naturally draw to cookbooks and magazines with beautiful photos - that is why I got hooked on Donna Hay Magazine, for instance; however, from time to time I try to use the cookbooks with the less gorgeous visual content because I know that I might be missing on some great recipes. Carole Walter's book on cookies might not have the most beautiful photos around but thehttp://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/poppy-seed-thumbprints.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-2614370091727036683Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:34:00 +00002013-04-18T14:40:12.480-03:00alcoholwhiskeycitrusboozecakeglazeorange As you know, horror movies scare the bejesus out of me, but my sister adores them – since she doesn’t complain about my movie choices I gather all the courage I have (which, to be honest, is practically none) and watch the scary movies with her – it wouldn’t be fair to deny her that, right? My defense mechanism consists on closing my eyes on the most frightening scenes and Jessica finds that http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/orange-and-whisky-cake-more-movies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-5255770196977797393Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:43:00 +00002013-04-16T13:48:22.269-03:00cheeserollsyeastbreadparmesan I once told you I wouldn’t be able to survive without bread and cheese, so can you imagine how much I loved these parmesan rolls? :) They’re delicious freshly baked – I doubt someone would resist demolishing them the minute they’re out of the oven – but reheat really well, too, so if you’re lucky enough to have leftovers the rolls can be enjoyed some other time. Just don’t count on that – http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/parmesan-pull-aparts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-2064568365355638208Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:25:00 +00002013-04-14T10:25:02.541-03:00dried cranberriescocoabarsbrownieschocolate I have been making brownies quite frequently lately - they are easy and quick to put together, delicious, everyone loves them, and I don't need to wait for the butter to soften to prepare a batch, which makes them perfect for immediate baking urges. I'd had an eye on Paul Hollywood's brownies for a while, but I was out of dried cranberries and kept thinking that they would be the first thing I http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/chocolate-brownies-with-dried.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-2235649619189195739Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:04:00 +00002013-04-12T12:04:22.416-03:00sour creampecansdulce de lechecakenuts I watched many wonderful movies when I was younger – that was when I started paying attention to the directors, and not only to the cast – and many of the movies I saw back then have become classics; however, there are still many to be watched, and a couple of days ago I gladly crossed another name off my list – the fantastic and brilliant “Midnight Cowboy”. Up to this moment I’m amazed by Jon http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/sour-cream-dulce-de-leche-swirl-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-6434459337235411164Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:54:00 +00002013-04-10T15:54:59.023-03:00rollscinnamonyeastblueberriesbreadberries After watching several drama shows in a row a girl needs something to make her laugh, right? I have found the perfect way to do that by watching “Parks and Recreation”: I haven’t finished the first season yet but I’m completely hooked! Amy Poehler is absolutely hilarious – I start laughing just by looking at her – and the other actors are great, too, my favorites being Nick Offerman and Aziz http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/spiced-blueberry-rolls-some-comedy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-8110051923265027226Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:07:00 +00002013-04-08T09:07:55.499-03:00citrusalmond mealbarslemonapricot jamnuts One of the good things about being a blogger for so long is that you know me well enough not to be surprised to find one lemon recipe after another around here. :) These bars come from Alice Medrich's great book on cookies and are a variation of a recipe I made a while ago; both versions are delicious and to this moment I haven't been able to decide which one is my favorite - I guess you'll http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/apricot-lemon-bars-with-almond-crust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-1099163580210116819Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:50:00 +00002013-04-05T11:55:40.159-03:00citrusboozelimoncellocakeglazesheet cakelemon I had a lovely surprise going through my Delicious bookmarks a couple of weeks ago: I found a link I thought I’d lost forever! It was the link to a blog I used to love reading but couldn’t remember the name (my memory is no longer what it used to be, clearly). Their recipe for raspberry brownies was there, bookmarked a good three years ago. There were tons of delicious posts for me to catch up http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/limoncello-sheet-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-497353135404619846Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:43:00 +00002013-04-03T13:43:57.239-03:00dried fruitstreuselyeastbreadbabkadried apricotscream cheese A couple of days ago I could finally watch “Bullhead” – I spent months looking for the DVD with no success but luckily for me it was on cable last Saturday. It’s that kind of movie that stays with you for days, or even weeks after you watched it, and the main reason is Matthias Schoenaerts’ absolutely powerful and flawless performance – the physical transformation he went through to play Jacky http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/apricot-cream-cheese-babka.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patricia Scarpin)1