Tapioca, pancake the Brazilian way

Tapioca Many Christian faiths in the United Kingdom mark Shrove Tuesday as the last day before fasting for the Lent period. It is also known as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day, when people eat pancakes…

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Sweet Valentine: Rhubarb mousse

forced rhubarb I always thought of rhubarb as a fruit, but it’s a vegetable with a very tart finish. I love its  elongated and thick pink stick with a very light shimmering finish. It’s in…

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breakfast week: banana, coconut and Brazil nut bread recipe

 banana, coconut and Brazil nut bread This week is Shake Up Your Wake Up, a national awareness campaign highlighting the importance and benefits of eating healthy breakfast and supporting local producers and farmers. It also…

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Hainanese chicken rice recipe with a Brazilian twist

Hainanese chicken rice This iconic Singaporean dish has been on my wish list for ages!  I always wanted to eat Hainanese chicken rice but never had the opportunity. So I decide to look around the…

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persimmon stories

Persimmons are known in Brazil as kaki or caqui. I always remember having them during the Summer, November to February, which in the north hemisphere would be the Winter. They were present while the Christmas…

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