Expat Cucina http://www.expatcucina.com An amazing girl, cooking amazing food, in Shanghai Sat, 25 May 2013 02:19:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Cuttlefish in Capers and Breadcrumb Crust http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/25/cuttlefish-in-capers-and-breadcrumb-crust/ http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/25/cuttlefish-in-capers-and-breadcrumb-crust/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 02:19:23 +0000 Dani http://www.expatcucina.com/?p=10754 I take fish very seriously. Very, very seriously. No, I’m serious. Don’t even joke about it. I’m not even kidding. I’m being serious here. Dead serious. What I’m saying is that I LOVE fish, in any form and shape and I miss it deeply. Growing up on the sunny Mediterranean coast, I used to feed myself …

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]]> http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/25/cuttlefish-in-capers-and-breadcrumb-crust/feed/ 0 Grilled Tofu and Zucchini Sandwich http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/22/grilled-tofu-and-zucchini-sandwich/ http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/22/grilled-tofu-and-zucchini-sandwich/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 04:48:13 +0000 Dani http://www.expatcucina.com/?p=10762 I’m not huge on sandwiches…If I have to choose for a quick meal, I’d rather go for a salad or some fruits. however for my last bike road trip (100 km) I needed to make some easy-to-carry snack and well, sandwich was definitely the way to go. I still wanted it to be light but packed …

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]]> http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/22/grilled-tofu-and-zucchini-sandwich/feed/ 0 Italian Cooking Class – May 26th http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/22/italian-cooking-class-may-26th/ http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/22/italian-cooking-class-may-26th/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:18:17 +0000 Dani http://www.expatcucina.com/?p=10758 Tired of dining out every day? Want to learn new easy and tasty dishes to make conveniently at home? Want to impress your loved one by making him/her a delicious dinner? Come join us on May 26th at 11 am for a 2 hour, hands-on cooking class! We will learn how to make: Handmade pasta Basil …

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]]> http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/08/walnut-mocha-mini-pies/feed/ 1 Beef Stew with Peas http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/06/beef-stew-with-peas/ http://www.expatcucina.com/2013/05/06/beef-stew-with-peas/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 05:34:33 +0000 Dani http://www.expatcucina.com/?p=10663 I’ve spent the last 2 Saturdays cycling. First we went to the ocean, 80 km in total and last weekend we went all the way to Kunshan (100 km round trip).  For most professional cyclists these distances might sound ridicules but for me who has never cycled before, those numbers are quite an achievement. Since …

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