My sister in law Frances is an expert at improvising in the kitchen. For more times than I can remember, I have seen her juggle in the kitchen to feed a large group of unannounced guests with delicious homemade meals. This rice is inspired in one of her trademarks. She makes it in a rice…
Category: Rice
Arroz con Amarillos
Arroz con Amarillos is nothing more than my Arroz con Cilantro recipe with fried sweet plantains, but boy, what a difference they make! YUMMY! Savory and sweet in every bite! Plantains can be cooked green or ripe. Amarillos (what ripe plantains are called in Puerto Rico) or plátanos maduros (like they are called in other…
Arroz con Pollo
My Arroz con Pollo recipe is influenced by a mixture of recipes and tips I have picked up along the way and is the result of trials and errors in the kitchen. Arroz con Pollo is a one pot dish that feeds a large group and is excellent to make on a Sunday afternoon for…
Arroz con Cilantro
I’m back!!!! As you may have noticed, I like all kinds of rice. When I started to make this recipe a long time ago for a Mother’s Day Celebration in my house, I chose to make it with parboiled rice because it is the best rice to use when cooking for a large group of…
Arroz con tocino
This side dish can be found at any typical Puertorrican “fonda” or dive. Arroz con tocino (I like to add the “tocino” for the flavor but don’t eat it) is simply medium grain white rice with salt pork. The salt pork or “tocino” (I use Hormel brand because it is not as salty and its marbled…
Jasmine Rice with Vegetables
Rice is one of the foods that most cultures around the world have in common. The difference is the method each prepares or seasons the rice. I like rice in any “way, shape or form”. Ja! However, I make it only once or twice a week as opposed to almost every day like my mother…
Risotto alla Milanese
Happy New Year and Happy Three Kings Day! Best wishes to you and your loved ones and may 2010 be filled with peace, love and health to all. My first post of the year is the recipe people ask me for the most: my version of Risotto alla Milanese. Risotto is a classic dish from…
Basic White Rice
Finally! I’ve been wanting to start my foodie blog for a long time and today I took the time to do it myself. This is my first post so I want it to be simple and straightforward like the following recipe. For all of you who always ask me how to make basic white rice…here…