Okay, so how much do I really tell you guys about the best experience in my food world to date? Do I save some for private email questions, or do I wait ’til the show airs sometime this summer?!
Hmmm…
Some things in life are free.
A trip to NYC is not.
Take tolls,for instance. Over $30 one way, in addition to the insanely and abusive gas prices we’re forced to pay, is just way too much for a 7 hour visit. And how about $6.00 latte’s?
Gimme a break.
But, anything I spend in getting up there is […]
( I didn’t take this pic. Taken & borrowed from planetgreen.com)
Okay, brace yourselves my friends.
This past week has been full of major surprises! My parents celebrated 40 years of Holy Matrimony on Saturday! My 4 siblings and I played a major Simon Says game on them, where their entire weekend was based on text messages […]
Yes, I know it sounds crazy, but I’m really busy this week and as much as I hate that I can’t concoct something in my mother’s kitchen, and then sit here in my childhood bedroom and share with you all, I don’t have time. It makes me kind of sad. Well, because writing is time […]
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I know you guys are tired of hearing this…. BUT I (still) LOVE WHAT I DO!!
I’m out of town again for meetings, parties, shopping, cooking and celebrating my parents’ 40th anniversary! I’m not quite tired of all this traveling, but after sitting in the plane, on the runway for over an hour on […]
Hi foodies, wanna be foodies, haters and lovers!
I’ve been working some time now on securing a spot as a cooking instructor at the Vikings School here in Atlanta, and finally today I got an email confirming! I’m sooo excited. Because, por fin, I get to teach my friends, and complete strangers, how to be […]
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’m a singer/musician really, but an incredible cook, I have to say! 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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Paella is Cuban slang meaning "for her". It's also a Spanish dish of rice and a lot of seafood! I just threw Pael in there for the hec of it!
I thought this was a tee shirt when I first saw it. I’d love this bag even more if it was! Great for running errands and maybe even some light grocery shopping!
I’m styling a friend for his album cover. I’m thinking about this bowtie for his nautical and retro look. Please just don’t wear that when we go to dinner!
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Annatto or bixa is a seed from the annatto tree, indigenous to the Caribbean and Central America. It’s a spice we commonly use to color rice, meat dishes and sometimes even butter and does give a peppery taste. You will also find this spice used in the very popular branded Sazón seasoning packets by Goya. I sometimes use it as a substitute for saffron to make yellow rice. I seldom use it for my meats. In Latin countries the word is bijol or even achiote, though that has different properties I’ll address later. You can buy it in whole seeds and get the desired color by infusing in warm water or buy it in lose powder. Try it!
No rating indicates I did not benefit from a full visit. Therefore the review is based on whatever I did enjoy. If I return, I will modify the rating, accordingly.
