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Spanish Style Plantain Omelette & Call for Cookbook Testers!
Thursday, September 4th, 2008

I love to eat. But damn I need a break!

I know I’ve been away from both writing and vising your blog, but I’m so glad to finally be back in HOTlanta and into the regular order of biz! After 3 weeks of a great vacation in Mexico, mixed in with R & R with my closest friends and a week-long cookbook photo shoot in DC, I’m back on the the super grind. I suppose I’m a little tired tho. Even to cook. And after all the food I tested and ate at home, I’m on a cleansing mission for the next 7 days or so.

And because this month I have a crazy amount of private, in-home dinner gigs (like a cooking lesson for a bachelorette party of 10!) and Hispanic Heritage Month activities, I’ve decided to take it easy in my own kitchen. Especially since I bought some new pumps to sport to at least 3 of the private dinners! I need to my feet to very relaxed beforehand!

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How I Do Love The Avocado: Mexicans Make Guac For Real!
How I Do Love The Avocado: Mexicans Make Guac For Real!
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

I’ve said before on this blog that I’m not a gluten for pain. But I sure as hell love a good thing in inordinate amounts even when my stomach is about to give out and my kidneys are at the cusp of causing me to make the ugly face.

I didn’t reach that ugly point last [...]

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"Emeril Green" Episode is Finally Online!
“Emeril Green” Episode is Finally Online!
Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Greetings From Mexico!!

Against my firm rule NOT to work while I’m on vacation, I had to tell you the “Emeril Green” episode is finally here for you to view! For those of that weren’t able to check it out when it aired last month, here’s your chance! Go over to your right under Flanboyant TV [...]

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Portobello & Tomato Tilapia & Cheese Winner!
Portobello & Tomato Tilapia & Cheese Winner!
Friday, August 15th, 2008

I couldn’t stay away two weeks. Are you kidding me? I have so much to share with you guys (like taping for CBS Better Mornings, a new writing gig, etc…) and even the weekly posts are getting harder to stick to. I’d really love to post 2-3 times a week. But my dog Geisha Dior [...]

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Sad, Sad Day in Soul Music.
Sad, Sad Day in Soul Music.
Sunday, August 10th, 2008

(Ike & me New Year’s Eve ‘06)

Soul Icon and Oscar winner Isaac Hayes died today in his Memphis, TN home at the tender age of 65. I’m particularly sad because his son Isaac Hayes, III also known as “Ike Dirty” is a really good friend of mine.

We spend a good amount of time together and [...]

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Do You Like Tarragon? How About Some Soup?
Do You Like Tarragon? How About Some Soup?
Friday, August 8th, 2008

Do you ever feel like throwing up your hands, twirling around, screaming at the top of your lungs and laughing like it’s just you and the trees?

Or the rain drops?

That’s what yesterday was like. For about 10 minutes. I didn’t do it, but I felt like it. My $540 white pumps could NOT get dirty [...]

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B Mi nombre es Brenda. My friends call me B. And Bren is my stage and pen-name. I’m a single gal living alone in Atlanta for the time being. I’m a soulful chick. I have a passion for all things food. I sing and song-write on the side, but cooking is what pays my bills! I like to say I’m a pretty darn cook! I was raised in a very traditional Latin home, which meant everything happened(s) in the kitchen, literally! story-telling, crying, partying, fighting...oh yeah and cooking!

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We all know this spice. Coined as the most expensive spice in the world, we love to cook with this tiny little thread. It is mainstay in any Latin kitchen. Used for rich yellow/reddish coloring and a smoky flavor, we primarily use it in our yellow rices and some meat dishes. Though saffrons pocket pinching pricetag, a fine, high-grade batch of threads will yield enough color and flavor to last a long time. If you don’t have saffron dollars, a great substitute is either annatto or achiote, both coloring agents with similar properties. My fave dish to use saffron in, “arroz con pollo”! I’ll soon post on how to use it with some recipes. Enjoy!

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Abeja (ah-beh-ha)

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bee

Abeja is the word for "bee". You would say "Me pico una abeja": A bee just stung me.
Style Paella & Pa'el

I just picked this baby up @ my fave shopping store! And for a fraction of the Gucci pink patent one I featured here earlier this year! This is my new fave shoe!

Vince Camuto, $130

I’m seeing this with navy blue pin stripped pants with a sexy tee and vest. Yup.

J. Shoes, $153


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