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P1040519 e1509923557700 200x200 - Dominican Mamajuana Recipe In Photos

Dominican Mamajuana Recipe In Photos

Posted on April 6, 2016 By Max 3 Comments

The national drink of the Dominican Republic is nothing like marijuana. I promise. It sure sounds like it, especially if you're talking quickly, but don't get the two confused— marijuana is a drug and mamajuana is a drink. In fact, this is a …

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IMG 4672 - Home Chocolate Making: Milk Powder Experimentation

Home Chocolate Making: Milk Powder Experimentation

Posted on January 8, 2016 By Max Leave a Comment

On a whim, my first attempt at chocolate making occurred in three rounds, and its purpose was to figure out which milk powder I like best in my milk chocolate. These are the results, as well as the ratios if you choose to follow along at …

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iPhone 248 - Recipe: Peruvian Arroz Con Leche

Recipe: Peruvian Arroz Con Leche

Posted on November 3, 2015 By Max Leave a Comment

This is my favorite food to make at work. My internship is in a chocolate factory, but when I'm there, I love to make rice with spice.About the Recipe Though the winner of favorite Peruvian food goes to Aji de Gallina, a creamy onion chicken …

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Peruvian Panqueques 072 - A Peruvian Pancake Recipe from the Sacred Valley of Peru

A Peruvian Pancake Recipe from the Sacred Valley of Peru

Posted on October 12, 2015 By Max Leave a Comment

Awhile back I posted my list of goals for age twenty, and one of the more mundane ones was to memorize a pancake recipe. Luckily, at this altitude (~9000 feet), it is only the baking times and proportions which need to be adjusted. Stovetop cooking …

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I’m Max, and I’m unabashedly in love with food. Hi, Max. A chocolate aficionado from the USA, I’m passionate about helping you find & eat better chocolate, on the road or at home! I recognize chocolate bars like most people recognize Kardashians. Currently traveling Southeast Asia.

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