With the end of summer approaching what better way to say goodbye than with a clam bake? The following recipe is my own twist to the traditional baked clams. This simple dish using Latin herbs such as cilantro, culantro, roasted garlic and her a give this dish an amazing aromatic Latin flair that brings you […]
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Rice and Red Beans Moro Recipe Dominican Style
Hello again my beauties! It was only a few days ago I presented you with a new sofrito member Dominican Sofrito – Sazón. So today, I bring to you a healthy rice recipe most of you have been begging me to post on my facebook page… MORO. Mmm… Moro is the most common dish within […]
Coconut Mojito Grilled Shrimp w/ Coconut Rum Glaze & Baby Arugula, Shredded Coconut Mojito Salad
Hi Everyone!!! Last night I had a dream I was back home in Puerto Rico sipping Coconut Mojitos. ::sigh:: I WISH!!! I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t had time for travel at all. Well, at least I won’t let work stop me from eating as if I were on vacation! 😀 I had this […]
Pastelón de Platano Maduros (amarillos) – Sweet Plantain Puerto Rican Lasagna
NOT YOUR MOM’S LASAGNA! Here is a great recipe for a Puerto Rican Pastelon made from platno maduros (sweet plantains) My grandmother’s recipe to be exact. Whenever we visited my abuelita in Philly, she would make this dish and have it waiting for us when we arrived. My grandmothers recipe is not to be confused […]
Encebollado de Atún con Curtido – Tuna and Yuca Stew w/Onion Citrus Salsa
Hi Everyone! I have been BEGGING my mom to make her DEE-Licious encebollado for a couple of years now. I’ve come to the conclusion that her stove may have run away from home and afraid she might be living on microwavable food since not even my sisters have been graced with the presence of one […]
Pollo Guisado – Puerto Rican Braised Stewed Chicken
This Recipe Was Proudly Featured On NBC Latino’s – Food Blogs We Love One of my favorite dishes since I was a kid was my mothers pollo guisado. If I told you that my sisters and I use to fight like animals for the wings would you believe me? You better, because the claws came out as […]
Elena’s Saffron & Honey Buffalo Drumsticks
One of my FAVORITE dishes is anything buffalo… 😀 I mean I go crazy for it! There is not one style I have not tried. Baked, Fried, Super Spicy or Mild and Sweet. Drenched in Whiskey or Wine. I have had them ALL! Lot’s of those recipes have come from my own experiments as some […]