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Earth Day 2013
Over the years, I have become enthralled with the idea of having my own edible garden. I would fantasize about spending time tending to my greens, picking red ripe on the vine Roma tomatoes and biting into fresh fruit from my own patio. My harvests so far have been limited to cherry tomatoes, a…
Sorullitos de Maíz (Corn Fritters)
When I was pregnant I had three cravings; cake (sweet), pickles (sour) and sorullitos de maíz (savory). Scary ha! I gained about 30 pounds on each pregnancy. Once I made my husband take me to a restaurant in Cayey, in the puerto rican central mountain ridge, to eat some sorullitos de maíz. Without a doubt,…
Spanish Shrimp Tapa
Tapas Españolas or Spanish Tapas are very much en vogue and are excellent alternatives to offer your guests. Their purpose is to serve as a snack between meals, specially if you are having wine or alcoholic beverages. In addition, a selection of tapas can easily replace a meal at an informal gathering. The word “tapear”…
Ensalada de Amarillos
Some people call ripe plantains amarillos other call them plátano maduro. Regardless of how you call it, you should know how to make this salad! It is very easy and refreshing. I simply serve with mesclum salad or baby greens and warm goat cheese toasts. Also, is a great side dish to Arroz con Pollo….
Pumpkin and Asparagus Risotto
During the beginning of the summer I received an e-mail from a social club we belong to promoting a culinary event called the Caparra Iron Chef. Participating members of Caparra Country Club would become the main attraction cooking for the judges and public in attendance during that night and compete among 4 different categories: rice/pasta…
Tembleque
Tembleque (means jiggly in Spanish) is a typical holiday puertorrican dessert. Everybody loves Tembleque! Once again, my grandmother Ita makes the best one, but she is getting older and has not made it for a couple of years, so guess who has stepped in to make the holiday Tembleque…? This dessert is creamy, jiggly and…
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…
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…