“Alright”, he said. “I can have a piece.” He was quite a bit distracted by whatever he was doing on his phone, while relaxing on the big brown couch in the office room, so he didn’t glance the plate I was offering until it was right in front of his eyes. I noticed his pupils [...]
Mangoland Series: Mango Sorbet
These mangoes are sold straight from the trees. Normally, the stands are set right under a shadow of a big mango tree, showing us the fruit hanging in all its splendor. That is one of the best things about buying local Merritt Island mangoes. Therefore, they are well ripened and tasty, fruity and deliciously sweet. [...]
Mangoland Series: Mango Ice-cream
This post starts a series dedicated to mangoes. It also marks one year of blogging: yes, it’s my first blogversary! One of my first posts was dedicated to mangoes. More exactly our local mangoes, from Merritt Island. What better way to celebrate one year than featuring a delicious tropical fruit? This mangoland series will be [...]
Baked Salmon au Lime
During a recent interview for Season with Spice, one of the questions was related to my favorite food. Although I am mainly a vegetarian and eat fish occasionally (so, that would make me a pescatarian) the first dish that came into my mind was fish. Naturally, I’m biased for being from a country that has [...]
Olive Bread Rolls
Olives are a great source of vitamin E, protects from heart disease, support the gastrointestinal health and has beneficial anti-inflammatory effects. No wonder it’s one of the oldest food known since its origins thought to be in Crete. Brought to America by Portuguese and Spanish explorers during the 15th and 16th century, this fruit needs [...]
Vanilla Infused Strawberry Sorbet
I have a new photography assistant. New is the word! Or should I say young? Yes, she’s also very young but incredibly committed to her job. And even if I didn’t post about a job opening, she’d just showed up and offered to help. How good is that? Since she has demonstrated initiative, competence and [...]
Delicious Wordflux Interviewed by Season with Spice
There are many valuable reasons for blogging. One of the greatest is to interact with people from all over the world. It’s an everyday learning process and an inspiration to discover new worlds. This crowd of people connects with each other and shares amazing stories and, in what concerns to food, welcomes the whole world [...]
Caipiroska Rhymes with Summer Nights
In honor of summertime I made a caipiroska. It’s a variation of the Brazilian cocktail caipirinha using vodka instead of cachaca. It is very popular during summer nights in Portugal, especially around the beach-side bars from North to South. Once during a vacation in the Barcelona coastline, me and a friend prepared both a caipirinha [...]