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Asian Fusion Chicken Thighs

Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs 1/4 cup apple cider 1/2 cup less sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup of fish sauce (3 crab nuoc mam) 1/2 cup ...
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Roasted Oysters with Uni Butter

Ingredients 12 lobes of sea urchin (uni) 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 2-3 dozen raw oysters 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice Chives Himalayen salt ...
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Red snapper Escovitch with Harissa Sauce

Ingredients  For the fish: 2 medium to large whole or filet red snapper (cleaned) 6 whole habanero peppers or jalapeño or scotch bonnet for extra ...
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Lobster Bisque

A decadent starter or make it a main course. I can sit down with a bowl of this and some bread and be plenty full……………… ...
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Deconstructed Crab Rangoon or Crab Wonton 

The traditional way of making the Wonton’s is so time consuming that I came up with a way to simplify the dish and still get ...
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Thai Chili Garlic Mahi Mahi

Classic Thai dish bursting with flavor……. Ingredients: – 4 fillets of mahi mahi – 3 cloves garlic – 1 lemongrass stick -1 cilantro root or ...
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Vietnamese Sugar Cane Shrimp-cake Skewers (Chao Tom)

A sweet and Savory appetizer that is sure to be a hit at your next party…. Ingredients: -1 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined and grounded ...
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Singaporian Spicy Chili Crab

This is a must have if you like crabs, gravy (sauce) and bread to dip. Serve as a solo crab, or just crab claws and ...
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The“Not Just For Special Occasions” Prime Rib Roast 

While we usually break this one out for a holiday event, it can be an any-day of the week meal…… Ingredients: – 1 prime rib ...
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Savory Blue Crab Infused Spaghetti 

This is a Frugal Gastronomy household favorite because we love Crabs……..(including the cat) Ingredients:   –1 lb spaghetti  –2 tablespoons olive oil -3 garlic clove ...
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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……