I had planned to post this recipe during next month, but I am making an early posting of my champagne punch bowl recipe at the request of my good friend Yuri. This champagne punch bowl is one of my trademarks. My friend Narah named it “bul de la verdad” or “the drink of truth” because…
Recaíto
Recaito and Sofrito are closely related, but not the same. Recaito is a greenish blend of herbs, seasonings and veggies (no tomato) typically added while cooking to infuse the traditional flavors that characterize many Puerto Rican dishes. Puerto Rican Sofrito is when you cook a thick sauce made with garlic, onions, peppers, bay leaf,…
Pizza Dough
“NO! THIS IS NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT.” ja! That ‘s what I have to tell people when they ask for my pizza dough recipe and I hand them a copy or send them an email attachment. I know it’s long, but it’s worth the time. I have been involved in sports throughout my whole life….
Seasons app
FYI: If you want to contribute in helping the environment by buying local and eating products that are in season like nature intended, check out the iphone app seasons. It tells you when each item is in season with pictures and additional information about the product like which season it is harvested and how many…
Pear Bliss
Sometimes I open the fridge and start improvising with the ingredients and/or leftovers I happen to find. I don’t like to throw away food so I am very creative with my everyday cooking. I can humbly say most of the time the outcome of my experiments are pretty good. I got the inspiration to make…
Guava and cilantro sauce
Guava (guayaba) is a tropical fruit mostly found in Central America, northern South America, South East Asia and the Caribbean. It has also been naturalized in Hawaii, India and Tropical Africa. Guava trees give 2 crops a year. One of the reasons I loved going to Mami Chelo and Papi Bartolo’s (my grandparents on my…
Mayo-Ketchup dipping sauce
This is a popular dipping sauce in Puerto Rico. In other places it is called “Salsa Rosa” or Pink Sauce. You may use it to accompany “tostones” or fried green plantains, which my kids love. Also, it is used to dip “sorullitos de maiz” or corn fritters. In some restaurants, I have seen that they…
Birthday Cake with Meringue Frosting
On Monday, it was my son’s 8th birthday so I made this delicious cake for him and our family to celebrate! This is a traditional vanilla birthday cake with meringue frosting. My father calls it “drunken cake” because I make the cake syrup with Amaretto di Sarono or Licor 43. To make the frosting, which…
Arancini
This is my version of Arancini, or italian rice croquettes filled with mozzarella. “Arancini” means small oranges in italian. Sometimes I have leftover risotto alla milanese and I make these delicious appetizers. Ingredients Make Risotto alla Milanese recipe cubed mozzarella (about 1/2 inch squares) 1 egg (lightly beaten) cracker meal Procedure 1. Once risotto is…
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…