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CocoLikeChanel
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Traditional New Orleans Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
One of the staples of NOLA cuisine. Gumbo is packed full of flavor and love. You can also make it with seafood or go all veggie. Any way...
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CocoLikeChanel
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Buttermilk Cheddar Chive Biscuits
A buttermilk biscuit is so enticing that your mouth starts watering just by reading it. If you saw our recipe for homemade butter then...
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CocoLikeChanel
Jun 10, 20202 min read
Fresh Pasta
Once you taste the real thing there is no going back. So reader beware! This classic Italian recipe can also be used as "egg noodles" in...
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CocoLikeChanel
Jun 4, 20201 min read
Homemade Butter
If someone were to ask me what my favorite food was, I may say butter. The foundation of French cooking and something that enhances every...
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CocoLikeChanel
May 26, 20201 min read
Classic Tzatziki Sauce
INGREDIENTS 1/2 large cucumber - grated (about 1/3 cup) 4-5 cloves of garlic (minced) 1 1/2 cups fullest fat Greek Yogurt (I used 2% or...
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CocoLikeChanel
May 26, 20201 min read
Homemade Pita Bread
INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (100 degrees F) ½ teaspoon sugar 35 grams whole-wheat flour (1/4 cup) 310 ...
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CocoLikeChanel
Apr 29, 20201 min read
Commanders’s Palace Shrimp & Tasso with 5-pepper Jelly and Hot Sauce Beurre Blanc
Makes 4 appetizer servings 16 Jumbo shrimp (shelled and deveined — 4 to 5 per serving ) 6 oz. Spicy tasso (julienne into 1" strips) -...
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CocoLikeChanel
Feb 3, 20201 min read
Constance's White Wine Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 4-6 Tablespoons good Oil ( I use avocado oil because I find Olive oil is too over powering) I like it tarter than the...
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CocoLikeChanel
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Spring Parisian Pea Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Ingredients for Salad: 1/2 cup Fresh English Peas 1 Watermelon Radish 1 Avocado 1 Spring fruit (I used nectarine here but use whatever is...
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CocoLikeChanel
Apr 29, 20194 min read
5 Reasons I'm an Outdoor Vegetarian
I spent my first few months in the US wondering why I felt sick all the time. After many years of doctors and personal trials it lead me...
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CocoLikeChanel
Feb 8, 20193 min read
Donna Gay’s King Cake
King cakes are a New Orleans tradition. But in fact the evolution of king cake is far reaching. From celebrations in both France and...
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CocoLikeChanel
Jan 8, 20193 min read
Traditional French Quiche
Whether a simple Sunday brunch or a upscale event this show-stopping quiche will have you covered (not only in butter but compliments...
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CocoLikeChanel
Jul 17, 20184 min read
French Women Don't Get Fat
It has always seemed like a magical trade secret that no one would ever share. How do Europeans stay so thin when they eat such rich...
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CocoLikeChanel
Jun 15, 20181 min read
Fresh Ginger or Mint Tea
There are few things in life as healing as a hot cup of tea. If you want to try something truly amazing take your tea game to the next...
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CocoLikeChanel
May 31, 20181 min read
(Almost) Flourless Chocolate Cake
A French Classic that is a show stopper and easier as chocolate cake :) Americans have a way of demonizing dessert. No such thought exist...
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CocoLikeChanel
May 26, 20183 min read
Simple Pleasures
Always connected, planning time to make a plan, the feeling that is you are not constantly doing 3 or more things you are wasting time....
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CocoLikeChanel
May 20, 20184 min read
Coffee Habits
Coffee is a ritual of its own in Europe. From a morning pick me up to the end of evening meal. Below is my take on how the Europeans...
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CocoLikeChanel
Apr 24, 20181 min read
Loti's Gazpacho
The first meal I ever ate in Spain was homemade Gazpacho. I thought I had never tasted anything so wonderful in all of my life. Granted I...
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CocoLikeChanel
Apr 24, 20181 min read
French Roasted Chicken & Vegetables
One of the meals that always brings the wow is roasted chicken. It is so easy to do and a big crowd pleaser for adults and kids alike. A...
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CocoLikeChanel
Apr 23, 20184 min read
Shopping Like A French Girl
Why I shop everyday and won't be changing that habit anytime soon. When people learn that I shop everyday. I am always met with a cascade...
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