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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Delicadas de Limón (Lemon Squares)
Lemon Squares, sometimes called in Puerto Rico Delicadas de Limón, are definitely a popular sweet-tangy treat. I like to make them as tokens of appreciation, for a family gathering or as a get well present. The recipe I share with you in this post has been the result of years of testing and trying different…
Winner of Paella Marinera Post Giveaway
The winner of the 15 inch Paella Pan, Bomba Rice and Smoked Sweet Paprika is….Lilly Oronoz from Puerto Rico. Thanks to all who participated in my first giveaway! Look out for other giveaways in the future!!!
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…
Croquetas
During the period of time I spent as a college student in Rome (1994), I walked every morning from Piazza Navona, to the Pantheon and towards the terminal in Largo Argentina to catch bus #75 towards Trastevere and got off at the last stop before exiting the city’s walls, in via Pietro Roselli where the…
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,…
Blueberry Muffins
For years I was trying to find a homemade Blueberry Muffin recipe that I felt was truly worth the calories. Since I was a child, I have been obsessed with these treats. Anything with berries actually, but Blueberry Muffins are irresistible to me. Blueberry Muffins were not popular in Puerto Rico while I was…
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…