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Turron cheesecake is a dish originating in Spain and is typically served for special occasions. It uses turrón, a mixture of sugar, eggs, honey, and nuts and has an allspice flavor. It was quite difficult to recreate, using a hot water crust and many different ingredients than what would conventionally go into a cheesecake. WithoutContinue reading “Turron Cheesecake”

Seafood pasta is a speciality in Florida, being surrounded by water on three sides. Ybor is right on the Gulf of Mexico, and would have been able to get seafood fresh out of their backyards when in need. This dish is a family favorite at my house, and can be made with any seafood orContinue reading “Florida Seafood Pasta”

Originally, the plan for the meat was chicken, as the menu originally stated. However, in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday, my Kaylene-chef and I decided to make a roast turkey instead, as it is like a chicken but bigger. To begin with turkey preparation, I made a stuffing out of stale bread, butter, some oregano,Continue reading “Roast Chicken (Turkey)”

Mayonnaise snapper, or at least the version I made, is a fried snapper with a mayonnaise sauce. Using a wet dry wet dry batter mix, the fish were thrown into the frier whole, as is the Chinese and best way, and served with a mayonnaise sauce and a tartar sauce for those who are moreContinue reading “Mayonnaise Snapper”

Rum Fruit Harlequin: I could not find any classic recipes that included the word “Harlequin,” so I found a modern recipe for a rum harlequin, in the form of a cocktail. This cocktail had two shots of coconut rum, a half a shot of vermouth, lime juice, celery juice, and soda water. I threw itContinue reading “The Drinks”

Duchess cream soup is made from onions, celery, carrots, and cheeses amongst other ingredients. It is a hearty cream soup, that seemed very winter-y and could be served warm or cold. The process of making the soup was not very time or energy consuming, and could be made for a simple dinner anytime you feltContinue reading “Duchess Cream Soup”

The Appetizers- Anchovies, Stuffed Peppers, Mortadella, Galician Ham, Asparagus, Radish Salad, Olives The Soup- Duchess Cream Soup Seafood Pasta- Florida Seafood Pasta Fish- Mayonnaise Snapper Chicken/Turkey- Roast Turkey The Drinks- Rumfruit Harlequin, Cafe Caracolillo Dessert- Turron Cheesecake

Anchovies, Stuffed Peppers, Mortadella, Asparagus, Galician Ham, Radish Salad, and Olives Anchovies, Galician ham, and olives seemed to be appetizers that were plated as they would have been bought from a distributer. The anchovies were taken from a tin, the Galician ham from the deli, and the olives from a can. I actually chose toContinue reading “The Appetizers”

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