Once again I tell you, if you still don’t have a mandoline (cooking utensil), buy one soon or ask someone to give it to you for your next birthday, because if you want to make crispy Platanutres-Plantain chips-Mariquitas, you are going to need i! It is not only convenient and fast, but precise in cutting…
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Paella Marinera- Free Giveaway
I am enamored with traditional Paella! The first time I actually attempted to make a Paella was in 2000, a couple of years into our marriage (about 11 years ago). We were still childless and had recently moved to a house in a nice neighborhood filled with young couples with little or adolescent children. …
Volcanic Chocolate Cakes
Volcanic Chocolate Cakes (Molten Lava Cakes) used to be a rare delicate dessert only found at high-end restaurants. Nevertheless, similar versions can be found today either boxed, at family restaurants and even at fast foods. It is a treat few can resist, but keep in mind not all moltens are created equal. Most people I…
My Ragú Bolognese
As you have probably noticed by now, many of my recipes build upon each other. I often mix two of my basic recipes to make a new dish. Ragú Bolognese is a sauce made of ground meat, soffritto (the italian version of mirepoix- sauteed carrots, celery and onions in butter by the French, but instead, sauteed…
Royal Icing
Royal Icing is traditionally made with egg whites, powdered sugar and lemon juice. Most bakers use it to decorate cookies, cakes or make intricate design patterns. I use it mostly to frost my Fairy Cakes, decorate Sugar Cookies or glaze Flower Tea Cakes. This version is made with meringue powder (dried egg whites, sugar, salt,…
Dorado Livornese
Many of you know I have been a “fishing widow” for the past 13 years of my life. Wait a minute…I am not complaining! I recognize that through my husband’s love affair with fishing, I have had the chance to travel and fish with him in places like Venezuela, Madeira, Mexico, Dominican Republic, USA and…
Delicious Brown Rice
I know what you are thinking…. DELICIOUS+BROWN RICE shouldn’t be in the same sentence. JA! It is a fact that every time you read about modifications to make for a healthier and wholesome diet, the words brown rice are always included. I have vowed many times to switch solely to brown rice, but I admit…
Chocolate-Mint Cake Balls
Cake balls are the new hot trend in food blogs across the United States, so Foodielady.com couldn’t miss out on this! It is not something new, just en vogue. Even Starbucks is capitalizing on it! It originated as a clever way to use leftover cake. I tried some vanilla-rum cake balls at the “Let them eat…
Black Truffle Burger with Brie Cheese and Crisp Pancetta
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the 10th annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami, Florida. You see, last October (2010), my cousin Priscilla, who lives in this city, sent me an e-mail with information about the festival in which her public relations company, Acqua Communications, would be producing multiple events for…
Guava Barbecue Sauce
Have any of you thought about the difference between barbecuing (barbacoa) and grilling (asado)? We all use the words interchangeably, but there is truly a big difference between them. According to several sources and experts, to barbecue is to cook slowly with indirect or lower level heat (low temperatures between 200-300º F) for a prolonged…