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Drunken Dirty Maryland crabs

A “Dirty Maryland Crab” usually refers to crabs that are cooked with a spicy, flavorful seasoning blend and sometimes soaked in extra ingredients like beer ...
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Cantonese Style Salt and Pepper Pork

Cantonese style salt and pepper pork is a popular dish in Chinese cuisine, known for its crispy texture and bold flavors.  Ingredients: Marinating 1 lb ...
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Thai Red Curry Whole Roasted Sea Bass in Coconut Milk with Mango

Ingredients: 2 whole sea bass or any kind of white fish (about 1 lb each), gutted and scaled 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoon Thai red ...
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Steamed Whole Fish with Soy Sauce, Ginger, and Scallion (Classic Chinese)

Ingredients: 1 whole fish (such as snapper, tilapia, or sea bass, about 1 to 1.5 lb), cleaned and scaled 1/4 cup light soy sauce 1 ...
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Vietnamese Caramelized Fish in Clay Pot (Ca Kho To) 

Ingredients: 2 tilapia or another type of firm white fish 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 tablespoons of shallot finely chopped 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 ...
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Roasted Whole Branzino (also known as Mediterranean Sea Bass). 

Ingredients: 2 whole branzino, cleaned and gutted (about 1 lb. each) 2 tablespoons avocado oil 1 lemon (cut into thin slices) Half of a bunch ...
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Chorizo and Mussels Recipe

Ingredients: 1 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter 1/2 pound chorizo, sliced or crumbled 2 large shallots, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced ...
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Savory Sage Chicken Liver Rigatoni Pasta

Ingredients 14 ounces rigatoni dry pasta 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup cipollini onions, shallots or yellow onion thinly sliced into rings  12 fresh sage ...
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General Tso’s Chicken 

Ingredients: For the chicken stir fry: 1-2lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup potatoes starch 1/2 ...
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Penne Alla Vodka & Rosé with Pancetta and Peas

Ingredients: 1 lb penne pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 oz pancetta, diced. Adjust to less if you like less. 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 ...
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Mary

Frugal Gastronomy was born out of Mary’s creative mind (and stomach). The desire to eat restaurant quality food at a lower price point at home.

She has the motivation and unique ability to crave something, look up some recipes out there, and modify them to taste even better.

She has the ability to eat something at a restaurant and think about how it could have been better, then come home and recreate it with her twist.

She also has the uncanny ability to find a deal and shop the sales so we have the ingredients at home so when she craves something, she doesn’t need to run out and pay full price or even “Overpay” for convenience.

She started this blog and her website to pass on this knowledge on to other foodies to enjoy……