My favorite memories growing up are from when my grandfather would take us to the local bakery or when he would come home with a box filled with pastelitos de carne (Cuban beef pastry). These pastelitos are sweet and flavorful all at once with a nice golden flaky outer shell. How do you make Pastelitos […]
Patata bravas are one of our all-time favorite tapas! If it’s on the menu, it’s in the order when that waiter comes around, but with quarantine and all, I have had to recreate it at my own home to get that tiny taste of Spain we crave every once in a while. I was actually […]
Air fried shishito peppers have snuck their way into my life and they are hands down my new favorite snack to eat. We had them for the first time in this restaurant by our apartment in New York and since then I buy them on the regular, especially when I am on night shifts. I […]
It’s summertime and the livin’s easy. Just kidding there is nothing easy about life in the middle of a pandemic. Especially during these beautiful summer days where all you want to be is outdoors and yet you are stuck inside. Well, the good thing is that these corn fritters are the perfect snack for any indoor […]
These vaca frita tostones are inspired by my favorite Cuban fusion restaurant in Miami, FINKA Table & Tap. It’s always one of my go to restaurants whenever I visit South Florida because their food is just so damn good! From their croqueta pizza, to their Cuban old fashion there is nothing on the menu that won’t make […]
I got the idea of making Arroz Con Pollo fritters from one of my favorite Cuban fusion restaurants in Miami, FINKA Table & Tap. It has always been one of my go to restaurants whenever I visit South Florida because their food is just so damn good! From the croqueta pizza, to their Cuban old fashion there […]
Happy Frito Friday! Are you looking for a delicious appetizer?! Well then you have to try these Cuban egg rolls. I was scrolling through Instagram and saw a picture of egg rolls and if I am being honest with you, I am not a huge fan of them and never understood why people like them […]
With it being National Burger Day yesterday, I had to celebrate but was not really in the mood for a regular burger. What the inner Cuban in me really wanted was a Cuban Frita. I figured I could make it an appetizer and instead make tiny Cuban Frita sliders for everyone to enjoy! To be […]
If you grew up in South Florida, your first meal ever was probably a croqueta and a tete (pacifier) dipped in Cuban coffee. No matter the event, you will always find either homemade croquetas or from a bakery at the event. It is a must have hors d’oeuvre for every Hispanic family. We even have a croqueta […]
Tostones rellenos are little fried plantain cups traditionally stuffed with any meat of your choice (shrimp, chicken or shredded beef) and it is one of my favorite appetizers at any Hispanic restaurant. But who are we kidding, anything on a fried plantain is delicious! This appetizer is my aunt’s specialty and she loved making these […]
