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…

Asopao de Pollo

“San Isidro, labrador, quita el agua y pon el sol.”  This is a phrase that Catholic farmers in spanish speaking countries say to one of agriculture’s patron Saints when they want the rain to go away and the sun to come out.  This summer in Puerto Rico it has been raining a lot as opposed…

Caldo Gallego

One of my grandmothers is from Galicia, Spain so we grew up eating a lot of Caldo Gallego!  This soup has restorative properties when you get sick, have been partying too hard,  need to boost your iron or just want a savory hot meal in the cold weather.  Some ingredients are not easy to find…