Blanca Valbuena

October 2012

Mussels Recipe

I was very intimidated by seafood (especially shellfish) for quite a long time. Thankfully, a friend showed me how easy it is to prepare mussels and my fear is long gone. I made these the other day just with whatever I had in the fridge and they came out spectacular. Here goes: Ingredients 2 lbs …

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Pork Chops

Antonio bought the most beautiful pork chops the other day. I figured the best way to treat them was minimally. They came out divine, so I had to share. If you try them out, let me know how your results are. Ingredients 2 double-cut frenched pork loin chops at 1 1/2 inches thick Salt and …

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Cornish Hen

I had never made a Cornish hen before in my life, but darn it, I love them. Imagine my surprise when on my first day back from Brussels Fresh Direct delivered two lovely heritage Cornish hens to my home (thanks Antonio). I did a little online research. Many recipes kept coming up with Sauternes or …

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Brusselicious

Brusselicious year in Brussels. They describe it as “a year or more to (re) discover the gourmet delights of the capital of Europe. Events, demos chefs, mouth places not to the products created for the occasion.” Brusselicious was launched by the Belgian Tourist Office to showcase Brussels and Wallonia, French-speaking Belgium, as a gastronomic destination. …

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