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Recipes by Alexandra Cardozo

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Sugar Cookies with a Spiced Sweet Potato Filling

Sugar Cookies with a Spiced Sweet Potato Filling by Alexandra Cardozo

Delicate yet crispy sugar cookies, filled with sweet potato, cinnamon, honey and a touch of lemon.

1 vote
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Three Way Salmon Chirashi Sushi

Three Way Salmon Chirashi Sushi by Alexandra Cardozo

Chirashi sushi can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be, all depending on how much time you've got on your hands and pretty much what combination of ingredients appeals to you. I'm utterly crazy about salmon skin sushi, but the thought of preparing it can sometimes be a turn off. So why not just throw everything in a…

2 votes
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Spicy Chicken Meatballs with Garlic Coconut Sauce

Spicy Chicken Meatballs with Garlic Coconut Sauce by Alexandra Cardozo

I always wondered what could I possibly make with ground chicken that wouldn't be better with ground beef. Ground chicken is like the diet coke of ground meat, just not evil enough. But somehow, it turns up in my freezer every now and then, usually when all other meat supplies have been exhausted. It looks at me, pale and undecided,…

1 vote
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Queques de Manteiga "Portuguese Butter Cakes"

Queques de Manteiga "Portuguese Butter Cakes" by Alexandra Cardozo

While my kitchen is by most standards eye soring, if an Italian would step in he would know I got my priorities straight. In this small corner of South Tel Aviv, where Turkish and mud coffee reigns supreme, I own a Bezzera Giulia.Like all things Italian, it not only makes the best espresso I know, it's also beautiful and so shiny…

1 vote
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My secret weapons for staying on track + guilt free recipe included!

My secret weapons for staying on track + guilt free recipe included! by Alexandra Cardozo

So here I am, another 20 more days into the Jillian Michaels workout. I now have moved on into the Ripped in 30 program, which is divided into 4 weeks. In a way, it is pretty much like the 30 Day Shred, with variations on the movements that are not…

1 vote
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Banana and Cream Cobbler Pie

Banana and Cream Cobbler Pie by Alexandra Cardozo

You will have to to forgive me, but this time, the light wasn't on my side. As much as I tried to take a decent picture of my last creation, it just wouldn't come out right. I also hate using a flash, which makes everything look crude and over exposed. I'm trying to tell myself that after all, I'm not in a studio and my camera can…

1 vote
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Cream Cheese Fraisier

Cream Cheese Fraisier by Alexandra Cardozo

Oh, I know I know, it's been a long time and to whoever out there, I apologize for taking such an inexplicable long time to write anything substantial.These last weeks have actually been quite rich, food-wise. Amazing marbled steaks, a beautiful (and equally delicious) "Fraisier", homemade butter puff pastry, yummy Portuguese style…

1 vote
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Sugar Cookies Filled with Spiced Sweet Potato

Sugar Cookies Filled with Spiced Sweet Potato by Alexandra Cardozo

I love sweet potatoes and there are plenty on the market at the moment. They are so tasty and the color is so amazing that it lends itself to all sorts of dishes, sweet and savory.Today, I was feeling pretty adventurous and so I tried making sugar cookies with a sweet potato filling. I also had this wild flower honey for some time and…

1 vote
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Frango na Púcara - Portuguese Style Crock Pot Chicken

Frango na Púcara - Portuguese Style Crock Pot Chicken by Alexandra Cardozo

It's a cold and rainy day in Tel Aviv.All I want right now is to wrap myself in a blanket and watch Coupling. I also don't feel like cooking up a storm and I just thought of a recipe that would fit the bill. This recipe comes straight from my grandmother's notebook and it proves beyond doubt that simple ingredients and ingenuity can…

1 vote
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A Carb-less Nifty Little Salmon dish ... and a start up to a thinner you.

A Carb-less Nifty Little Salmon dish ... and a start up to a thinner you. by Alexandra Cardozo

It has been a little over a year now that I decided to cut down on my carb frenzy and all I can say is that it has worked wonders on my health. So, no more big bowls of spaghetti and pizza is definitely a treat for special weekends. I feel lighter and…

1 vote
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