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Fashion Friday Week 1

Fashion Friday Week 1

Some of you have asked and so you shall receive. One thing I love almost as much as food is fashion. I will do a fashion post every Friday. They will mostly consist of what to wear to work ideas. A lot of my work clothes are older so I will share similar links. Everything with be affordable and versatile. And of course the content will be simple as I am not update with blogging or technology plus I don’t have a ton of time on my hands, Jacket- mine is from Kohl’s and is at least 5 years old...

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Love and Damnation By Tee Ngugi

Love and Damnation By Tee Ngugi

  Love and Damnation By Tee Ngugi Saturday, January 31, 2015 Jula saw her as she stood hesitating in front of the big black iron-sheet gate; the entrance to his compound. Something about her physical attitude resonated in his breast. The late morning drizzle that had accompanied his walk back home from Marumi town, where he ran several businesses, had intensified. The woman at the gate adjusted the headscarf over her head to protect her face from the drizzle and the chilly breeze. Then she, perhaps on hearing his footfalls, turned her gaze away from the gate and faced him....

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Rich Gravy

Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Rich Gravy

 This Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe is packed with flavour – it’s the ultimate comfort food. Lots of chunky vegetables and a rich gravy make this a complete meal. When it’s cold outside, is there anything more satisfying than a slow cooked stew? Yes my friends, one that tastes as amazing as this. I’ve never been entirely convinced about cooking beef (unless it’s a tasty curry) in the slow cooker as it always seems to be a little bland. I made it my mission to solve this and after trying this, I kid you not, 20 times, I feel like we are...

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Don Julio, Mont Kiara

Don Julio, Mont Kiara

Beef is in Argentinian chef Ramiro Moya's blood. This year, he co-founded Don Julio, a restaurant in Mont Kiara that pays homage to the pampas where herds of cattle have thrived on vast, fertile pastures since the centuries of the conquistadors.Don Julio is as close to an authentic parrilla, an Argentinian steakhouse, as we'll see in Malaysia, embracing meat grilled over wood and coals, including cuts cherished in Ramiro's homeland but seldom spotlighted in KL's eateries.With flames crackling on the open barbecue, the kitchen promises purely Devesa Argentine beef, respected for its full-bodied flavour embedded in natural marbling with a lean...

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A Guide to Thai-Style Salads

A Guide to Thai-Style Salads

Vicky WasikSalads are an integral part of a Thai meal. Growing up in Thailand, there were few dinners that didn’t involve some sort of a salad. And it’s not because we wanted to make sure we ate our vegetables! In fact, most of our salads are protein-centric with few veggies. Salads are typically served because they serve as the “fresh” component of a well-balanced Thai meal. So if you want to experience a Thai meal like a Thai, learning about our salads is absolutely crucial.There are hundreds of variations of Thai salads, but generally speaking, they can all be grouped...

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