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…
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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…
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…
Pico de Gallo- Mexican Salsa
One of my favorites snacks is homemade Mexican Salsa (Pico de Gallo) with chips. It is colorful, refreshing, savory and crispy. Also, it is very easy to make. Coming from a family that never cooked or ate spicy (hot) food while I was growing up, as an adult I have become a spicy food lover…
Cheese Fondue
Last night I invited my brothers for dinner to watch the premiere of the last season of the ABC’s television series Lost. We have been following this show for the past 4 years so we are excited the final season has finally started to give us the answers to all the mysteries and entangled stories…
Veal Fricassée
During the past few years I have reduced my meat consumption greatly. I have become a “flexitarian” (a person who eats meat occasionally, as a “seasoning” and in much smaller quantities than the leafy greens, dairy, legumes, grains and/or vegetables etc. that are in my plate). It was not a dramatic decision I made one…
Bul de la Verdad (champagne punch bowl)
I had planned to post this recipe during next month, but I am making an early posting of my champagne punch bowl recipe at the request of my good friend Yuri. This champagne punch bowl is one of my trademarks. My friend Narah named it “bul de la verdad” or “the drink of truth” because…
Recaíto
Recaito and Sofrito are closely related, but not the same. Recaito is a greenish blend of herbs, seasonings and veggies (no tomato) typically added while cooking to infuse the traditional flavors that characterize many Puerto Rican dishes. Puerto Rican Sofrito is when you cook a thick sauce made with garlic, onions, peppers, bay leaf,…
Pizza Dough
“NO! THIS IS NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT.” ja! That ‘s what I have to tell people when they ask for my pizza dough recipe and I hand them a copy or send them an email attachment. I know it’s long, but it’s worth the time. I have been involved in sports throughout my whole life….
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…