Latin Loving

Sometimes I think I was born into the wrong family, although I love my Italian-American roots they just do not seem to fit in most cases. As I have grown up it is apparent to me that majority of the things that I love are Latin. 

Past boyfriends, Best friends, Food, The Language, etc.

After starting my internship I have realized that this trend is not fading in any shape or form.

Some of the most wonderful people I have met since being in Texas are from Peru.

My friends and teachers that I have made since being here have 

taught me so much, and I am so grateful to have met them.

Many of you may not have realized it but today marks Peru's Independence Day

&

in honor of the holiday I was given a jar of Aji Amarillo Paste. 

When my friend & teacher Chef Justo, who by the way is a former chemist, handed me his "personal" jar of Aji Amarillo paste he mentioned to me that it is one of the most common/important ingredients in Peruvian food. He also said that these yellow hot peppers are not available in the United States fresh and can only be found in paste or frozen form, what a bummer right? 

After he gave me a quick briefing about the pepper Chef Justo gave me firm instructions that 

I must find a way to use this paste in honor of Peruvian Independence Day, today.

He told me "even if you just put it in mayo use it tomorrow"

To say he parted with his jar of Aji Amarillo paste well, would be a white lie,

I thought for a second he wasn't going to let go, and book it back to his office 

but to my benefit he eased his grip and this wonderful treat was now mine.

Since I had the morning off I obviously had to give it a try or be burned by the

Inca Gods.

This paste is beyond amazing.

I decided to make your standard white rice&black beans, obviously.

I added about two tablespoons to my black beans

and what a difference.

This pepper gives off the nicest taste in your mouth, it is clean finish and a slow burn. Which in my opinion is the best. A slow burn makes you talk fast and pretty sure whoever I was talking to had fun trying to keep up.

All I have to say is thank you Chef Justo for the gift it was incredible!

&

Happy Peruvian Independence Day

Seasonally Yours,

Kylie Bee

You Can Thank Me Now.

Method to my madness.. I don't think so. Other than dying in bed for the past seven days I have been semi-keeping up with my blog.. Hooray! Obviously I have been terrible about writing all summer so I feel like it would only be fair to back track for the next few posts. Since leaving Florida for my excursion to The Lone Star State I have had quite the adventure!

Because I have limited time all I am going to say is stay posted there is much more to come

PROMISE.

We will be in touch.

Seasonally Yours,

Kylie Bee

UnPHOgettable Asian Heaven

Seriously Asian Cuisine has to be my all time favorite, no questions asked. I think what makes it the most enticing is the fact that it is the only meal that all dinner etiquette goes out the window.

The only silverware that you even maybe have to worry about are your chop sticks 

and your soup spoon, the only other tools you will need

are your fingers.

ALSO

sipping, slurping, elbows on the table, face in bowl 

are all welcome in Asian dining.

What can be better than that?

Today great company invited me to dine with them at Pho Empire, by two wonderful friends I have made while living in Dallas , Anna & Jason. These two have been raving about the Pho 

from Pho Empire for at least a month now! Yes I have had my fair share of Lemon-Grass, Bun-Vermicelli, Spring/Summer Rolls & everything in 

between but ohmybuddah was this amazing!

A regular size bowl of Pho was at least a super size portion if you were

to go to mickyD's but fortunately the only possibly unhealthy ingredient

in this bowl of heaven would be the beef broth (MSG free btw).

A plate full of fresh basil, mint & limes were brought out to make it easy for you to add just the 

right flavor for your taste buds. Obviously, there was a bottle of 

Sriracha sitting in the middle of the table calling my name!

 

Next to Asian food Spicy food has to be my favorite.

What a combo!

All I know is that all the ingredients were so fresh, I can still taste everything! Each herb was an amazing compliment to this dish and I cannot wait until my next trip to Pho Empire.

Please stay tuned to my blogging it is definitely improving :))

Thanks for reading

Seasonally Yours,

Kylie Bee

 

Come Away With Me

One-Hundred percent notorious for despising all books known to man and only expanding my reading habits to Cosmo, F&W, Florida Travel + Life, Food Network & Conde Nast, which by the way are all magazines, some to be considered bibles but I'll save that argument for another day. I have finally found a few books that I am totally enjoying! Shocking, I know.

Most of you are probably unaware that I have been living & interning in Dallas, TX,

& if no one told you Texas really is as hot as they say.

Hades has NOTHING on this place.

But anyways I have been fortunate enough to have wonderful people around me that have embraced me into their Kitchen & to say I have learned a lot would be an understatement. I am so enthralled with every task they give me & that is not a JOKE. 

Not only do my friends & teachers in the Kitchen help me while I am there

but have so much inspired me to expand my knowledge

which is why I have spent so much time in

Barnes&Noble the past few

weeks.

The most recent book i have scavenged for is a book all about herbs&spices

If you followed me before I changed the layout of this blog you

would know that I had an entire section for herbs&spices.

I cannot even wait until I begin this book, I promise that my blogging habits will continue to grow and maybe even be done on a daily basis. 

Fingers Crossed

&

Seasonally Yours,

Kylie Bee

No Bueno

So clearly I am not to great at this blogging thing. Well here is my new years resolution..even though it is 4 months and 20 days past that..oops.

My new years resolution is to keep up with this blog.

If you haven't noticed yet I also decided to revamp my site..hopefully this will help with the motivation. Although I don't think motivation is the issue. I am going to blame it on time :)

.Insert a sweet.cute.sassy.signature here.

Kylie Bee

Overdue.

Really when it comes down to it all we need is our favorite meal, a great drink. good music & fabulous friends. Life will never slow down so why should we. Everyday should be taken one glass of wine at a time. Life is 100% unexplainable and it sometimes gets in the way but we should not label it as a problem or the end of the world.

I think that each and everyone of us should learn to embrace and love lifes imperfections because without them we would be to comfortable. Comfortable is only fun for so long. 

So for the mean time,

eat.drink.&.be.merry.

Yours Truely

Kylie Bee