Soups are the best recipes for dinner, especially if you are trying to stay light and fit. I particularly enjoy having a filling meal each night, so a broth doesn’t cut it for me. This pumpkin soup, however, I adore because it’s rich and creamy.
Category: Food & Drinks
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Update: Best Turkey Competition to benefit the Hogar del Niño is SOLD OUT!
Hey there, Thanksgiving fans! Though not officially a Dominican Republic holiday, we love to gather friends and family around, cherish our precious time together, give thanks for life’s many blessings, yadda yadda … and hello, eat! This year, some members of the Casa de Campo community are planning a THANKSGIVING SHOWDOWN in the form of […]
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The stuff of legend: Chef Tory McPhail brings historic dishes to “Flavors of the World: New Orleans”
While Minitas Beach Club is under construction, we’ve seen the past three Flavors of the World events take place in La Piazzetta in Altos de Chavón. This past weekend featured the zesty flavors of New Orleans, while August saw the rural ingredients of Buenos Aires and July the iconic dishes of London. We certainly aren’t complaining— […]
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Halloween at Genesis Nightclub had clubbers thinking “We should buy a bar!”
What do you need to have a good time when going out? Friends? Check! Cool hangout? Check! Music & drinks? Check, check! Genesis Nightclub in Altos de Chavón lured guests into their eerie late night setting this past Saturday for a Halloween bash different from all the rest.
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The first Altos de Chavón Oktoberfest was a memorable success!
The world’s largest Volksfest (which means beer festival and traveling fun fair) which started in Munich a couple of centuries ago is now a festivity celebrated all across the world in the month of October and Altos de Chavón was not one to stay behind! This past weekend Altos de Chavón celebrated its first-ever Oktoberfest, […]
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Announcing ALL YOU CAN EAT at Chinois!
For many years, Chinois Restaurant has been a family favorite. Opening for the first time in the Plaza Portofino of the Marina Casa de Campo, Chinois was a popular establishment among Casa de Campo villa owners and visitors alike… Back in 2016, they opened in La Romana and we are still flocking to enjoy their […]
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My Guide to Healthy Cooking: Kitchen Tools 101
Cooking should be something fun and relaxing but it can seem overwhelming and complicated without the right approach. Natural, healthy food has the reputation of taking too long to prepare, but I completely disagree. With the right tools healthy-eating can be easy, quick, and delicious! Have no fear. What’s faster than fresh fruits or a […]
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Halloween countdown is on!
Our fun-loving Casa de Campo crowd is always up for a party and this year you can expect to see all your friends out and about in the resort! Genesis Nightclub in Altos de Chavón is rounding up the lot of them in an awesome Bartender’s Night, while Onno’s Bar & Restaurant preps 2 X […]
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Make your reservations for Flavors of the World New Orleans!
If you’re keeping track, next weekend in Casa de Campo is going to be B.U.S.Y. Just a week following Casa de Campo and Altos de Chavón’s Oktoberfest (that’s tomorrow by the way!!) the crowds will gather in the 16th century Mediterranean-inspired village again for more festivities on the cobbles. Halloween parties are expected to be […]
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Sweet Vanilla: Growing the coveted spice in Casa
In the verdant tropical mountains of the cordillera septentrional are vanilla orchid vines growing in the soft breeze of the Alizé trade winds. The nutrients provided by the organic forest floor, the Atlantic wind and rain have provided vanilla planifolia, the orchid’s scientific name, with the perfect home. Located on Loma Azul, a small region next […]
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Oktoberfest is coming to Altos de Chavón next weekend!!!
October is one of my favorite times of the year — most likely due to growing up in the states and the onset of cooler weather and Autumn leaves crunching beneath your shoes. In the Dominican Republic, October, for me, is the month that signals the coming of the end of year and hype builds […]