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Shrimp Chowder

September 8, 2016 By Fae's Twist & Tango 39 Comments

Shrimp Chowder |Fae's Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)

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In the United States, the cost of food is continuously rising. It has become very difficult to manage the cost of food within the household budget. I have made it a habit to check out the store weekly newsletters’ sales items to make my shopping list. By planning around meats, vegetables or fruits on sale that week, it is possible to make a nice meal for half the current usual cost. This week, our market had fresh beautiful shrimps for half price. I had to think of a meal made with these beautiful shrimps. Weather being on a cool side, comforting chowder for dinner seemed desirable….

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Chocolate Cake

August 25, 2016 30 Comments

♪ Over three decades ago, a very good friend served me one of the tastiest chocolate cakes of my then young life. Of course, I asked her for the recipe. She handed me a Hershey’s cocoa box, which had the recipe right there on the back of the box. Don’t be surprised… I rarely eat…

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Japanese Potato Salad • ポテトサラダ | Fae's Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)

Japanese Potato Salad • ポテトサラダ

August 11, 2016 30 Comments

♪ Do you remember my post, the story about my childhood Japanese school lunches? One favorite, savory entrée of our school lunch was the  Japanese style potato salad.  For those of you who are familiar with Japanese bento boxes served at Japanese restaurants, you have seen and tasted the Japanese potato salad served in one of the bento…

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Victoria Sponge Cake | Fae's Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)

Victoria Sponge Cake

July 28, 2016 48 Comments

♪ The Victoria Sponge, also known as the Victoria Sandwich or Victorian Cake, was named after Queen Victoria (1819~1901), who was known to enjoy a slice of the sponge cake with her afternoon tea. A typical Victoria sponge cake is in two layers, filled with raspberry jam and whipped cream. The cake is not iced…

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Galatopita • Ruffled Milk Pie | Fae's Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)

Galatopita • Ruffled Milk Pie

July 14, 2016 44 Comments

♪ Stretching raw dough into paper-thin sheets of filo (or phyllo, Greek for ‘leaf’)  likely originated in the kitchens of the Topkapı Palace (in current Istanbul, Turkey) during the time of the Ottoman Empire, based on Central Asian and Romano-Byzantine techniques. Most probably, Baklava is the earliest dessert using filo, first documented in the 13th century….

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Sekanjabin • سکنجبین • Mint Syrup | Fae's Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)

Sekanjabin • سکنجبین • Vinegar-Mint Syrup • 2016 Persian Picnic Recipe Round-Up!

June 28, 2016 32 Comments

Sharbat’e Sekanjabin ˜”*°*”˜ In the 12th century Persian ten volume encyclopedia of medical sciences,  Zakhireye Kharazmshahi, Gorgani, a physician, describes many different health benefits of Persian sharbat/syrup drinks, which may include,  anar (pomegranate),  albalu (sour cherries),  beh (quince),  rivas (rhubarb), narenj (orange),  ablimu (lime),  ghoureh (unripe-grapes),  golab (rosewater),  sekanjebin (sugar-vinegar-mint), and more.

Lentil Salad with Apple, Pumpkin Seeds & Cilantro | Fae's Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)

Lentil Salad with Apple, Pumpkin Seeds & Cilantro

June 16, 2016 34 Comments

♪ High source of lean protein, potassium, calcium, zinc, niacin, vitamin K, folate, iron, and particularly rich in dietary fiber, lentils are desired more than ever.  Not only by vegetarians and vegans, but by diet and taste-buds conscious alike.  There are as many varieties of lentil salads as you can imagine. Ones simply tossed with…

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