A couple of weeks ago, my good friend Claudia told me she joined a delivery service for organic/local/ecological/artisanal foods. She sent me the website information and I decided to give it a try. To my surprise, one of the partners of the company is Olga “Bebe” Casellas, a friend from adolescence whom I haven’t seen…
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Double Chocolate Brownies
There are so many different recipes for brownies out there that it is a bit overwhelming to look for one in the internet. Everyone claims to have the ultimate brownie recipe. Most people I know are very particular about their standards of what a great brownie should taste like. Some like crumbly, others fudgy, others…
Best Blueberry Pie
Best Blueberry Pie is a crowd pleaser. Once you try this recipe, oh boy! you will get hooked. It truly melts in your mouth and the taste is totally amazing and addictive. The filling is adapted from a recipe that my friend Cristina’s mother in law, Marisita, gave me a few months ago. I first…
Meat Lasagna
As I have mentioned before, lasagnas are great alternatives for boat and fishing trips. Last week, it was Club Nautico de San Juan‘s International Billfish Tournament, the longest consecutive fishing tournament in the world (57 years). Anglers from all over the world come to Puerto Rico to this tag-and-release tournament and its a week full…
Basic Tomato Sauce
I use this basic tomato sauce for many dishes including as a dipping sauce for mozzarella sticks, fried calamari, for meat or eggplant lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs, penne all’arrabiatta, vodka sauce, pizza sauce, soups and Mom’s one-pot-spaghetti among others. It is very simple and versatile, just use your imagination. Enjoy! Basic Tomato Sauce (yields 3…
Orzo with Spinach
The word “orzo” in italian means “barley”. Orzo pasta (pasta shaped like rice or grain) is very versatile. It can be boiled, baked, used as a filler in casseroles or when making stuffed peppers. Also, great in soups. The best orzo is made of durum semolina flour and is very popular in Italy, Greece and…
Strawberry Butter
It is no mystery that we like to entertain at home. When we have guests over for dinner, I like to offer at least one thing that they don’t have in their fridge or couldn’t readily buy in the supermarket. A homemade appetizer, a twist on a traditional dish or something as simple as this…
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie should be creamy and tart, instead of gelatinous and too sweet, at least according to my tastes. Ja! I have been making this recipe for 20 years now! WOW, I can’t believe I said 20 years. It is inspired in a recipe from Gourmet Magazine April 1990. The original recipe calls for…
Sangria
Sangria is the best antidote for a hot summer afternoon. My recipe has never let me down and is always a great success when I prepare for my guests. Easy, refreshing, not overly sweet and mild alcohol content. This drink can be served in a pitcher, punchbowl or a classic beverage dispenser with spigot. I…
Ceasar Salad Dressing
Ceasar Salad is near the top of my list of favorite lunch or side dish alternatives. I admit I am very picky about the way the dressing should taste so the solution to this problem is to make my own dressing. Simply put, some restaurants have very bad commercial Ceasar Salad Dressings! Others are heavenly!…