This butter is one of those easy confections that can make a good dish, delicious; an okay bread, superb. I use it on bread, for rice, for corn on the cob, over filet mignon, to season chicken, for soups, mashed potatoes, simple pasta dishes, sauteed shrimp, lobster, etc. The possibilities are endless… Enjoy! Garlic-Parsley Butter…
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Apple-Almond Tart
Although I live on an island, its hard to find a beachfront restaurant (outside of a hotel) in San Juan due to urbanization as well as construction restrictions. I adore and respect everything about the ocean and can’t imagine a nicer way to celebrate a special occasion than with lunch or dinner on the beach…
Arroz con Gandules
The Holidays are here and in Puerto Rico this means having a weekly overdose of Arroz con Gandules, pasteles (ground plantain patties filled with stewed pork or chicken), lechón (bbq whole pork), Tembleque (coconut custard) and Coquito (Puertorrican eggnog spiced with rum) in every celebration. Here, we make any excuse to have a party, so…
Annatto Oil (Aceite de Achiote)
Annatto, the seed of a fruit, is used to give natural color and flavor to certain foods. It is also used to make products like lipsticks and insect repellent. Annatto or “achiote” originates from Brazil, but today it is also popular in other countries in Latin American and Asia. It is soluble in water and…
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe Ideas Here are some ideas of dishes you can make with your Thanksgiving leftovers: Turkey Tacos– Make delicious turkey tacos by shredding leftover turkey meat. Add chopped lettuce, cheese and sour cream and of course your favorite hot sauce! Sweet Potato Flan– Add 1 cup of your leftover Sweet Potato Casserole (no…
Oatmeal-Cranberry Cookies
About a year ago , I went to a ladies get together on a Friday afternoon at the home of my Irish friend, Lisa. She moved to Puerto Rico because of her husband’s work a couple of years ago and we have become friends through our children’s school. Lisa is a fun and classy gal…
Ropa Vieja
Ropa Vieja, which means “old clothes” in Spanish, is one of the recipes people ask me for the most. Years ago, I used to have at hand index cards printed out with my recipes for Risotto Milanese, Mascarpone Cream Sauce, Marinara Sauce and Ropa Vieja, so I didn’t have to write the recipes over and…
My Bouquet Garni
This is my 100th post!!!!!! I am so happy that I started this journey and even though it takes me a lot of time and effort to share my recipes in this blog every week, it is greatly satisfying and fulfilling (like my Blueberry Pound Cake). Ja, Ja! For this I am grateful and thank…
Sweet Potato Casserole
Thanksgiving Day is coming up and for me this year it means a plethora of family reunions since my youngest brother Manolo will be getting married during that weekend. I’m grateful everyday for my immediate and extended family and circle of friends. I love family reunions, even though it might include some drama, odd “caricature-like”…
Crab Cakes
Who would have thought blogging could have taken me to so many interesting places and led me to connect (and reconnect) with so many fascinating people! I have made wonderful liaisons in the blogosphere with fellow foodies from all over the world (Australia, Europe, South American, Caribbean, mainland USA, etc.) Locally, I have connected with…