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dominican food shrimps with coconut and ginger
photo courtesy of www.dominicancooking.com

Here’s another mouth watering and easy recipe from Aunt Clara at www.dominicancooking.com

We tried it out and it’s delicious! The ingredients are easily found internationally (anatto or bija http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annatto )

See their link below for the full and illustrated recipe:
www.dominicancooking.com/3602-camarones-coco-jengibre-shrimps-coconut-ginger.html

Buen provecho!

Categories : Dominicana
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Jun
07

Mango Madness

mangos
Mangos by Haitian artist Louis Rosemond

June is mango month in the Dominican Republic and 2011 sees a bumper crop thanks to the lack of rains in the early part of the year. Mango season runs from May to September.

Native to southeastern Asia and India mangos were first introduced to the Dominican Republic in the mid 1700s. Read More→

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Presidente Beer Cake
uno frio por favor

Cake Blogger (yes they do exist) Peruzu created this incredibly life-like Presidente Beer birthday cake for some lucky fellow.  Read More→

Categories : Dominicana
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The Home in Paradise

The Home in Paradise is a whimsical home improvement blog interspersed with snippets of Punta Cana life experiences. Its written by Punta Cana resident Clara Gonzales. Clara’s home town is Monte Cristi on the north west coast of the Dominican Republic but she spent many years abroad and in the island’s capital Santo Domingo before moving to Punta Cana. Clara is a wizard at design and d.i.y. and her blog is full of beautifully photographed, clever and creative home decoration ideas – often recycling nondescript everyday objects and giving them a new lease of life.  Read More→

Categories : Dominicana, Good to Know
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Nov
29

Macao Beach

Macao Beach Punta Cana

Macao beach in Punta Cana is an undeveloped, public beach around a 20 to 30 minute drive from most resorts. See Maps here and here.

Driving there you pass through the little town of El Macao, and as you reach the crest of the hill you’ll see the beautiful sight of Macao beach spread out before you.  Read More→

Categories : Beaches, Dining, Things to do
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