Today the weather in NYC felt more like spring than the usual February winters I’m used too. It’s days like this that I crave the sun and sandy beaches of my beautiful Puerto Rico island. I daydream all day about sand between my feet and my abuelita shouting “mira muchacha, ponte chancletas” as she would […]
Category: Recipes List
Achiote – Annatto Oil
“Achiote”or Annatto as it’s commonly known in the USA is highly used in Spanish cuisine. Seeds of he Achiote shrub (Bixa Orellana), native to Brazil, have a pleasant but subtle aroma and flavor, but it is for their color they are most widely used. Aside from Spanish cuisines, the intense redish orange pigment is used […]
Elena’s Smoked Sweet Paprika and Tarragon Chicken
Sweet and sour… Don’t we all love a good pucker? Add a little smoke flavor and POW! you won’t know what hit you! I came up with this recipe on a lazy day. Usually, I’ll start a meal not really knowing what I’ll be making. I’ll go into my fridge and pantry, grab as much […]
Elena’s Eggs Au Gratin
I sat and thought long and hard about what would be my first recipe to share with you. Breakfast! or brunch? who cares! I came up with this recipe years ago and I’m very happy to share it with you here today. On the weekends, in my busy home, weekends are for bonding and eating! […]