For our fourth mini-interview with Dominicans from the artistic and cultural world we bring you a humorous interview with talented Dominican photojournalist Miguel Gomez.
Sit down, let’s have a coffee and a delicious cheddar cheese bread roll. I have something to tell you: You my dear reader might not know it, but I was once unfaithful to you.
Up until a few months ago I kept another blog titled “The Home in Paradise”, which chronicled my adventures – and occasional misadventures – as a newly-minted resident of the “Independent Republic of PuntaCana”. After a while, life took over; work found its way to my door, and I had to close the other blog. It isn’t dead, however, I moved all the material to this blog and plan on posting the occasional mundane post about homemaking, crafting and life in this Caribbean outpost.
How has the year treated you so far?
For me last year was a year of professional growth, and some personal challenges. I saw some more of our beloved country, met new people, networked with some awesome colleagues, got a lot of new clients. In all, the balance was good, and it seems like this year will continue the same.
And so it ends… the year, that is.
We had recipes, stories, trips, more recipes and stories. To end it, I decided to pick my 12 favorite recipes of the year, and invite you to try them, if you perchance missed them.
For today I had a rich dish that included a cup of butter in its preparation. There was a change of plans.
The night I was supposed to go in the kitchen to make this dish I woke up at 3AM with a dull pain in my stomach. Don’t worry, nothing more serious than an upset stomach, but that was just enough to disrupt my plans. My body was speaking to me, it demanded attention, it demanded I took a break from the excesses of the season. And much as I’d love to ignore my body, I had to abide by its wishes.
Aunt Clara's Kitchen is a collection of traditional Dominican and Dominican-inspired recipes, home ideas, crafts, and the chronicles of Aunt Clara and Aunt Ilana's adventures.
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