Mr. Smith on March 1st, 2010

Ingredients:
12 shrimps, peeled and deveined (boiled hot)
4 potatoes, peeled, cubed and cooked
2 avocados
2 chives stalks, chopped
1 red onion, julienned
1 sweet pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can black olives, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
Juice …

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Mr. Smith on February 8th, 2010

Ingredients:
1 oz rum
1 oz triple sec
1 oz amaretto
1 oz lemon juice
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Preparing:
Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
Shake well, strain and serve in a glass.
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Mr. Smith on February 4th, 2010

Ingredients:
200 g fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
1 American lettuce, chopped
1 red apple, diced
2 slices bread, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ red onion, shredded
Vegetable oil and butter
Vinaigrette:
70 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz olive o…

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Mr. Smith on January 29th, 2010

Ingredients:
6 fish fillets, of your choice
1 cup cream
¼ cup milk
¼ cup chopped almonds
100 g grated Parmesan cheese
2 lemons, sliced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
Preparing:
Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Place lemon slices in a greased re…

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Mr. Smith on January 20th, 2010

Ingredients:
800 g of cooked octopus, cut into slices
¾ t olive oil
1 small can boneless olives
1 egg
1 tsp ketchup
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
Preparing:
Blend the egg into the blender.
Pour the olive oil and blend.
Add lemon juice, salt and pep…

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Mr. Smith on December 30th, 2009

Ingredients:
1 bottle of red wine
1 cup port wine
1 ½ cups orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 cinnamon sticks
8 cloves
Preparing:
Boil wine with port wine, cinnamon, cloves and sugar.
Reduce heat and cook for 10 more minutes.
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Mr. Smith on December 28th, 2009

Ingredients:
2 cans of artichokes
½ cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper
Preparing:
Mix oil with garlic, lemon juice and herbs .
S…

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Mr. Smith on December 11th, 2009

Ingredients:
2 bottles of cold champagne
2 cups cranberry juice
1 ½ cups of rum
½ cup sugar
Fresh mint leaves
1 lemon, sliced
1 pomegranate, seeds
Preparing:
Dissolve the sugar in half liter of water, boil and let cool completely.
Combine Champagne w…

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Mr. Smith on September 25th, 2009

Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah they were all yellow …
- Coldplay

While I was in Italy, the incredible Barbara of winosandfoodies.com announced the details of the 2009 LiveSTRONG With a Taste of Yellow event. This is an event that Barbara created as a way of supporting Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG [...]

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Jean Johnson on August 19th, 2009

Julia. Even the sound of her name brings lavish thoughts–grounded in a no nonsense approach to life. Bon vivant she was with her “bon appetit!”
That’s why I’ve been smiling since watching Meryl Streep bring Julia Child alive once again on the big screen. Ah, yes. Wasn’t our Julia a grand dame.
And the Sole Meuniere scene. [...]

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