A bowl of creamy chicken tortilla soup is one of those comfort soups that you can eat on the couch while watching a movie. When I used to work at Houston’s Restaurant, they would only have two soups that I would eat prior to my shift, a clam chowder and the creamy chicken tortilla soup. […]
Ok, hear me out, these fried chicken tacos are probably one of the best tacos you will ever try! Think of southern comfort food mixed with homemade mexican food combined into one dish. I know you’ve heard of tex-mex but I think we should start a south-mex cuisine category just for this dish. The fried […]
Fried rice is my greatest temptation. If it’s on the menu, you bet I am ordering. I especially love the fusion versions of fried rice, which is why I created this Cuban fusion kimchi fried rice. It has all the flavors of a kimchi fried rice with the addition of chicken, sweet plantains, and a […]
Since moving to New York I have broadened my horizons to trying new foods. Never in my life had I tried indian food prior to moving up here. I wouldn’t say Cuban, especially the males, are a big fan of trying foriegn cuisines. I mainly grew up eating Cuban and American food in my household. […]
Pollo a la plancha (grilled chicken), is one of the staples on any Cuban menu. Flattened to thinness, seasoned with spices and marinated in citrus. It is the perfect recipe for a mid-week dinner, and I will say rather healthy. Pollo a la plancha reminds me of my mom because every time we go out to […]
Fricase de pollo is another staple Cuban dish that I love to make at home. This is one my suegra’s favorite dishes to cook for us and OMG she makes it so good! This is one of those dishes that I make when I am feeling homesick. It gives me a nice, warm, and homey […]
Chicken Vaca Frita has to be my all-time favorite dish that my suegros make. It is so delicious! It’s limey, crunchy, tasteful… honestly, it just has all the flavors you crave in one dish. Between you and me it is probably the main reason that I stayed with my wife because no one makes it […]
So, I know this recipe doesn’t look Cuban what-so-ever, but there are two things that I have slightly become obsessed with, and those two things are lime and cilantro. And since chicken is the most consumed protein in the US, I obviously combined the three. Chicken was on the menu growing up multiple times a week. It’s inexpensive, and […]
Arroz con pollo (similar to paella) is a dish that I grew up eating on a weekly basis at Abuela Nena’s house. I honestly just noticed it translates to rice with chicken instead of chicken with rice, and I am assuming that it is because its mainly rice in the dish. Kind of like when I put ketchup on my picadillo and […]
So, with the Super Bowl approaching, I figured I would share a simple but delicious chicken wing recipe we have been making in my family for years. We typically make these during the summer, when we have family over for a pool party and for the Super Bowl of course. My dad would typically grill […]
