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Cooking on Camera:  The Alligator Pear - Emerald Cocktail edit

The avocado is a versatile performer that can take center stage or play a supporting role as a flavorful accent. The unique flavor and mouth watering creaminess marry well with ingredients from mild to wild, as well it is quite enjoyable when crafting natural skin products in your own kitchen! On June 3rd Chef Melissa was the guest Chef at Telemetro’s Tu Mañana Show. Since avocados are in season, it was a great opportunity to showcase this delicious food.

The avocado is colloquially known as the Alligator Pear, reflecting its shape and the gator skin like appearance of its skin. Avocado is derived from the Aztec work “ahuacalt”. While avocados are now grown in most tropical and subtropical countries, the major commercial producers include the United States (Florida and California), Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and Colombia.

Ingredients: 1 avocado (aguacate), ripe 2 tablespoons honey …

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  • by Chef Melissa
  • June 08, 2009
  • 12:00 pm

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WHB#95: Mejillones in Coconut-Culantro Sauce (EN/ES)

This delicious recipe was specially designed for the WHB #95 which we are honored to host from August 6 - 12, 2007. To participate, check the rules for "Weekend Herb Blogging," then write your post and e-mail me your permalink by 3:00 PM Sunday, Utah time. In this recipe we are …

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