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This year (2013) has arguably been the biggest of my life. It didn't come without challenges. The most important event of the year was, of course,...

1 pound of shell-on shrimp 1 clove of garlic, minced 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil 5 dried ancho chiles* salt and pepper, to taste1....

For the pancakes:1 1/4 cup of barley flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup of muscovado sugar (or brown sugar) 1/...

Serves four½ red onion 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 teaspoon of kosher salt ½ cup of vinegar 1 large head of butter lettuce ¼ cup of walnuts, l...

serves four - six3 ripe avocados 1 cluster tomato, seeded and diced juice from 1/2 lime 1/4 cup of diced red onion 1 serrano chili, seeded...

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Enough for six-eight drinksFor the hibiscus syrup:1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 1⁄2 cup (.75 ounce) dried hibiscus flowersFor t...