I want to introduce to you the “Caribbean Lasagna”! Tiers of fried ripe sweet plantain strips, picadillo (cuban style ground beef) and mozzarella that is baked until golden brown. The mix of sweet and savory is absolutely perfect! A great alternative for boat trips, picnics, feeding large groups and easy make ahead meals. It goes…
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Barrigas de Vieja (Pumpkin Fritters)
Barrigas de Vieja means “the belly of an old lady”, because they are flabby, soft and without a consistent shape. I know its a funny name, but these sweet pumpkin fritters are truly delicious. They are also called “tortitas de calabaza”. I grew up having these fritters sometimes as a snack or appetizer before dinner….
Three Bean Salad
Beans are a great source of protein, complex carbohydrates (the good carbs that give energy to brain and muscles) and dietary fiber. Also, beans have the “good fat” your body needs and a low glycemic index, meaning they have the ability to give you energy over a sustained period of time by slowly releasing its…
Earth Day 2010
I don’t know why it feels so good to get your hands dirty with soil and plant herbs in your home. It can be done in apartments or houses and there is no doubt that dishes prepared with fresh herbs are more aromatic, colorful and savory. I have had success stories as well as disasters…
Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin
This is a delicious easy alternative for a week day family dinner. You can leave the pork tenderloins seasoned the night before. The brown sugar gives the tenderloin a sweet golden finish and helps make an amazing onion cream sauce. It is different and tastes so good! I use fresh rosemary from my herb garden…
Marinara Sauce
Marinara Sauce is mainly used for pasta, but it can also be used as the basis or complement for many other dishes like lasagna, vodka sauce, fried calamari and veal parmigiana among others. Since making fresh marinara sauce is so easy, you have no excuse to make it homemade every time! Many of you might…
Jasmine Rice with Vegetables
Rice is one of the foods that most cultures around the world have in common. The difference is the method each prepares or seasons the rice. I like rice in any “way, shape or form”. Ja! However, I make it only once or twice a week as opposed to almost every day like my mother…
Pear Bliss
Sometimes I open the fridge and start improvising with the ingredients and/or leftovers I happen to find. I don’t like to throw away food so I am very creative with my everyday cooking. I can humbly say most of the time the outcome of my experiments are pretty good. I got the inspiration to make…
Birthday Cake with Meringue Frosting
On Monday, it was my son’s 8th birthday so I made this delicious cake for him and our family to celebrate! This is a traditional vanilla birthday cake with meringue frosting. My father calls it “drunken cake” because I make the cake syrup with Amaretto di Sarono or Licor 43. To make the frosting, which…
Arancini
This is my version of Arancini, or italian rice croquettes filled with mozzarella. “Arancini” means small oranges in italian. Sometimes I have leftover risotto alla milanese and I make these delicious appetizers. Ingredients Make Risotto alla Milanese recipe cubed mozzarella (about 1/2 inch squares) 1 egg (lightly beaten) cracker meal Procedure 1. Once risotto is…