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…
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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…
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…
Veal Scallopini
Veal Scallopini are usually called cutlets of veal that have been pounded thin and coated with flour. My version of this recipe is a favorite family mid-week meal. I usually serve it with salad or Simple Whipped Potatoes. My children also like it with some Basic White Rice. This is also the basic procedure for…
Tiramisu
Last December, my neighbor Mariana, gave me a bag of Puertorrican coffee to sample. To give you a little background, Mariana and her husband, Pablo, started cultivating and processing a limited production of coffee during the past couple of years, from crop to cup, in Yauco, one of the most privileged eco-systems in the world…
Breakfast for my Valentine
Pardon the radio silence. I wanted to publish this and another post on Sunday and Monday, but technology problems got in the way. I was having trouble with the site, but thankfully they were solved yesterday by my friends Gedy and Eduardo at Lifetree Creative, who always help me out when my limited “techie” knowledge runs…