Cream Cheese Frosting goes well with Carrot Cake or Red Velvet Cake. I think it is also a great filling for pastries, muffins or to accompany or layer quick breads. Its so easy to make and you can prepare a few days ahead of time and refrigerate. Enjoy! Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients 2, 8 ounce…
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Arroz con Garbanzos y Chorizos
One of my favorite combinations is Garbanzo (Chickpeas) and Chorizo. The flavors just go so well together. I like them sautéed with some garlic and onions, stewed with tomatoes or in stewed rice like in this recipe. Make sure you use cured Spanish Style Chorizo which has Spanish Sweet Paprika that gives its distinctive color….
Frijoles Negros Cubanos
I regret to inform you that there are no short cuts or fast-track techniques to ease the process of making authentic and delicious Frijoles Negros Cubanos (Cuban Style Stewed Black Beans). However, rest assured, once you taste the outcome of this recipe, you will never again want to buy the canned black beans found in…
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…
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…
Titi Magüi’s Bread Pudding
Titi Magüi was my “tia-abuela”, my grandma’s sister. She never had children of her own, but she was always a constant in our lives, like a third grandmother. As a little girl, she would babysit me so that my parents could go to the movies (I was an only child for 7 years). Also, I…
Witch Fingers Cookies
Halloween is coming up and we like to go all out getting dressed up every year. I don’t know who enjoys it more, the kids or the parents, but a group of families always get together and head a “pilgrimage” to a house in our neighborhood where every year the owner dresses up as a…
Chicken Sandwich Filling
I make this sandwich filling as a tasty and satisfying alternative for lunch on fishing day trips and picnics. Also, I like to make smaller tea sandwiches for a girls lunch or a snack for a birthday celebration. Last year, the husband of one of my closest friends from childhood surprised her on a Sunday…
Tostones de Plátano Verde (fried green plantains)
Fresh food always tastes better than previously frozen food. That is a fact! However, some foods freeze better than others and their flavors or texture are not affected by the process. I rely on frozen foods only if there is no other alternative or if I want to preserve something fresh from being spoiled and…
Corn and Bacon Chowder
Creating new meals with leftovers is one of my specialties. I simply don’t like to throw away food. Tonight’s leftovers can turn into tomorrow’s delicacy. All you need is a little creativity. According to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Americans discard nearly 100 billion pounds of food every year. That translates into $600…