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If you're picky and love it, then I'll definitely like it, as I am not picky! :) But... I don't see a link?

Ooh, I love Paula Deen. Though just watching her show makes my thighs expand, I think. Definitely not for the diet (or thigh) conscious. I was going to do a shrimp stir fry, but I'm just NOT up to cleaning a bunch of shimps tonight. Plus, I'm out of ginger and dont want to go to the store...

Mmm, I'm drooling over this recipe. If I can find some inexpensive lamb (which is doubtful) I might try to make this next week! I always have trouble with lamb in stews and sauce-based dishes like this-- it comes out tough. I'm guessing marinating it tenderizes the lamb a bit?

I am falling-over, starry-eyed in love with London... it's by far my favorite city in Europe. Plus, the food there is amazing (and SO international) and really reasonably priced. Oh, the Indian food! Mmmm I love dim sum and will I'll have to visit that place next time I visit the city. How...

This came out great the first time I made it. I made it again over the weekend to give to my Mother in Law for Mother's Day (it's a week earlier in Spain than it is in the States). This time, I made special note of how much sugar I used. For the whole batch, I used two cups of sugar-- I don't...

So the success of my last cocktail recipe has inspired me to post another one. This recipe is SO easy and SO good-- once you try it, you'll be drinking it all summer. It makes a liqueur, but unlike with homemade Kaluha (sp?) or Limoncello, you don't have to age it. It takes only about 24...

I'm so glad you guys liked this! I love it-- delicious and deceptively strong. A good bachelorette party drink. And now that summer's coming, I'm going to be making this all the time. It's just really good-- like I said, even DH loves it. On the sly, anyway. I actually prefer McSteamy to...

One day, I'll move away from Spain-- maybe back to the States. And while I'll miss the sea and the sun and the people, what I'll really miss is the CHEAP WINE! You can get a nice (not amazing, but tasty) bottle of wine here for under 3€... And a quite nice bottle for 6-7€. Boy, will I miss...

Oh, what a shame-- I'm a little late for your lunch. But I have a wonderful ham and swiss recipe that's made in a small sandwich bun. You place your ham (choose a good one, Virginia is nice) and cheese in a bun. Nuke 1/4 cup of butter, 1/8 cup minced onion, 1/2 tsp. worshetshire sauce (I...

Ooh, I'm first again today. Come on, sleepies... you still in bed? :wink: Just kidding. My time zone's just a bit ahead of many of you. Anyway, dinner tonight is... Indian food! (Can you tell I'm excited?) I'm doing vegetarian. Mattar Paneer (peas with paneer cheese), aloo palak...

Hey-- Just wanted to update everybody on that dumpling recipe I used. These came out AMAZING. I used low-fat ground pork and steamed them in a lettuce-lined bamboo steamer for about 15 minutes, and they were perfect. Really flavorful and a lot better than my other recipe. These will...

Cake mix cookies are one of the best ideas ever! And totally versatile. For kids, I like to make cookies from that brightly colored tutti frutti cake mix-- they come out really cute.

Hey Karen-- I love the idea of using parchment paper when making tortillas! I've always used plastic wrap, but it's hard to handle and still tends to stick a bit. Sometimes I even have to use a little oil to keep the dough from sticking. I'm definitely going to try using parchment paper next...

I love to stick sprigs of mint into glasses of iced tea and lemonade, especially in summer. It's also great in fruit salads. Or make some middle eastern cold salads with tomatoes, onions, etc.-- a lot of them call for mint. I also like to chew on a leaf whenever I want natural fresh breath! :)

While it's true that there are some nice restaurants by Port Olympic, it's also true that almost all of them are terribly overpriced-- so choose carefully! There are some better seafood places in Barceloneta and in the rest of the city. Port Olympic is mostly for tourists. Actually, way too...

We're having a beef and asparagus stir fry... I haven't decided exactly how I want to do it yet, but that's where I'm starting! I'll probably toss in lots of extra veggies and skip the rice to make it healthier-- I do that with stir fry all the time.

Yep... we definitely know who to turn to now for cheesecake recipes... *diabolical laugh* Welcome! :)

How funny! :) Thanks so much, Nat. I love St. Jordi's... my hubby got me a beautiful red rose and we had a romantic dinner. We already have more books than we know what to do with, so I got him a t-shirt instead of a book (the traditional gift). After all, who needs to follow the rules?

Ooh, I love Sevilla, too. I live in Barcelona and love being close to the sea... but I'm in love with Sevilla. It's SO beautiful, and such a friendly city. There's some wonderful history there, beautiful parks and gardens, wonderful food... and the people are really really nice-- they're so...

I think people over-worry about frying with olive oil. Here in Spain, they use it for deep frying all the time-- they use almost nothing else. And I don't know anybody who keep close track of oil temperature. My Spanish mother in law fries way too often and always uses olive oil... and I've...

I loved the title of this thread and had to come in and check it out. I wonder if I'm so steeped in garlic, I don't even notice it on others... I never really noticed people (including myself and my husband) stinking of garlic after eating it-- just a bit of garlic breath for a few hours. I...

Because it's condensed, I find fat-free condensed milk to be almost as tasty and creamy as the full-fat kind. I would go ahead and give it a try-- I use fat free condensed milk for cream pies and things and they turn out fine. Good luck!

OMG. I just spent, like, 15 minutes writing a post about this and accidentally closed the window before it was posted!! Ugh. I guess I'll start over. I think I was going on too long anyway. I live in Barcelona, and have done for about five years. And when it comes to Spanish food Yakuta is...

Jeekinz, you stole my suggestion. :) I love to make enslata caprese kabobs! I marinate mine for an hour or so before assembling, and alternate each piece of cheese and tomato with a nice-sized basil leaf. Nice for parties, too. I've also made sun-dried tomatoes (in the oven, so I guess...

This sounds AMAZING. I was going to do Potstickers and dumplings and things for a dinner party this weekend, and planned on using my normal recipe. But I think I'll use this instead! I'll let you know how they turn out.